The backpacker killer: New clues might point to 80 more victims

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Credit: Barbara Barkhausen

Australian serial killer Ivan Milat was convicted of the murders of seven backpackers, including three German holidaymakers — but the actual number of his victims could be much higher. In a podcast, police theorized that Milat could be responsible for up to 80 more unresolved cases.


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Der britische Journalist Roger Maynard mit seinen Büchern und Milats Briefen. Credit: Barbara Barkhausen

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