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Fritz Haarmann: The Vampire of Hanover, Germany

2025/2/21
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Mike Colucci: 弗里茨·哈尔曼,臭名昭著的“汉诺威屠夫”,是德国最多产的连环杀手之一,他在1918年至1924年间诱骗年轻男子和男孩致死。他令人毛骨悚然的杀人方法——咬断受害者的喉咙——为他赢得了“汉诺威吸血鬼”的绰号,同时也有传言说他将人肉在黑市上出售。多年来,由于他的警察线人的身份,哈尔曼一直受到保护,直到莱内河中出现大量人体骨骼后,他才最终被揭露,被捕、审判和处决,但他的罪行给德国历史留下了持久的污点,特别是对在随后的几年里面临日益加剧的迫害的同性恋群体。 哈尔曼的罪行始于1918年,当时他利用自己的警察线人身份,在汉诺威火车站附近诱骗年轻男子和男孩。他会以工作或住宿为诱饵,将他们带回自己的住所。在那里,他会咬断他们的喉咙,导致他们窒息而死。然后,他会肢解他们的尸体,并将遗骸扔进莱内河。 哈尔曼的罪行持续了六年,在此期间,他至少杀害了24人,尽管许多人认为最终数字可能要高得多。他的罪行直到1924年莱内河中发现大量人体骨骼后才被发现。这导致了对哈尔曼的调查,最终导致了他的逮捕和审判。 哈尔曼的审判于1924年12月开始,持续了两周。他被指控犯有27项谋杀罪,并被判处死刑。他于1925年4月被斩首处决。 哈尔曼的罪行给德国历史留下了持久的污点,特别是对同性恋群体。他的罪行加剧了针对同性恋男子的偏见,并为保守派反对合法性改革提供了新的借口。在纳粹党上台后,针对同性恋男子的迫害进一步加剧,许多人被送往集中营,并被贴上粉红色三角形的标签。

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Fritz Haarmann, the infamous "Butcher of Hanover," was one of Germany’s most prolific serial killers, luring young men and boys to their deaths between 1918 and 1924. His gruesome method of murder—biting through his victims’ throats—earned him the nickname "The Vampire of Hanover," while rumors swirled that he sold human meat on the black market. Protected for years by his status as a police informant, Haarmann was finally exposed after human bones flooded the Leine River, leading to his arrest, trial, and execution, but his crimes left a lasting stain on German history, particularly for the gay community, which faced intensified persecution in the years that followed.

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