How Many Victims Did Charles Sobhraj Actually Have?
The conman and murderer Charles Sobhraj eluded authorities for years as his wave of crime and murder swept across Southeast Asia's infamous Hippie Trail.
Read MoreThe conman and murderer Charles Sobhraj eluded authorities for years as his wave of crime and murder swept across Southeast Asia's infamous Hippie Trail.
Read MoreSince the arrest of French serial killer and conman Charles Sobhraj and his girlfriend and accomplice Marie-Andrée Leclerc, it's unclear how much she knew.
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Read MoreOne of Sobhraj's most trusted associates was Ajay Chowdhury, who helped the Frenchman commit a series of passport thefts, robberies, and murders in the 1970s.
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Read MoreCharles Sobhraj terrorized the hippie trail in the 1970s and 80s, killing more than 20 people and escaping prison several times before his final arrest in 2003.
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