Karl Denke
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Karl Denke was a serial killer from Germany.
Denke was born August 12 1870. There is not a great deal of information about his early life, but in adulthood he was well liked in his community, and worked as an organ player at the local church.
On December 21 1924 Denke was arrested after attacking a man at his house with an axe. Police search Denke's home and found human flesh in huge jars of pickling vinegar. A ledger contained the details of 30 people Denke had murdered and cannibalized over the years. It is thought he even sold the flesh of his victims at the Breslau market.
The day after his arrest, Denke hung himself in his cell, meaning his exact motives can only be guessed at.de:Karl Denke nl:Karl Denke