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Coverage dated December 20, 2022

Nepal's top court orders release of infamous French serial killer, Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj

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By Alex Hardie and Sugam Pokharel, CNN Nepal’s top court on Wednesday ordered the release from jail of Charles Sobhraj, the infamous French serial killer who inspired the award-nominated TV series “The Serpent.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Nepal's top court orders release of infamous French serial killer, Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Alex Hardie and Sugam Pokharel, CNN Nepal’s top court on Wednesday ordered the release from jail of Charles Sobhraj, the infamous French serial killer who inspired the award-nominated TV series “The Serpent.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Nepal to release serial killer Charles 'the Serpent' Sobhraj – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Frenchman has been linked to the killing of 20 young Western backpackers across Asia during the 1970s and 1980x. He has reached some notoriety thanks to books and a Netflix series about his crimes.

  3. Voice of America

    Nepal Court to Release Serial Killer Charles 'The Serpent' Sobhraj (opens Voice of America)

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    Now 78, Sobhraj has been linked to the murders of over 20 young Western backpackers across Asia in the 1970s and 1980s; he is being released early due to his age

  4. Al Jazeera

    Nepal to release serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The French national, also known as ‘The Bikini Killer’, has been accused of murdering more than 20 backpackers in Asia.

  5. The Guardian

    Nepal to release ‘The Serpent’ serial killer Charles Sobhraj (opens The Guardian)

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    Nepalese supreme court orders release on account of old age of man jailed for murders of two tourists

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