Pter Kurten

The Dusseldorf Vampire Peter Kurten was born the 26th of May 1883, in Cologne-Mulheim Germany. The eldest of 13 children, he was born into extreme poverty. Having to live in a small one-room apartment, he was witness to the violent outbursts of a drunken father. On his father’s side of the family there was a history of alcoholism and mental problems. Not only was Kurten subjected to the drunken violent assaults by his father, but was …

…copying each other (although that’s a bad way to put it). In viewing his crimes from the time period of the early 1920’s, it would be hard to believe anyone didn’t blame his upbringing and social surroundings for his actions. However, like all serial killers there must have been something in him, something that truly made him a “monster”. Bibliography Chitolie, R. (1997). Peter Kurten (The Dusseldorf Vampire). The World Wide Serial Killer Homepage.