Episode 142 - Johann “Jack” Unterweger: The Poet of Death

12 May

In Austria in 1974, Johann Unterweger was sentenced to life for the murder of a young woman. From behind bars he was soon writing beautiful poetry and painting a heartbreaking image of a man who had endured a hard childhood, made some mistakes - but who was now the poster boy for rehabilitation.

Johann went in to prison an illiterate murderer, and with the help of his many elite supporters, he came out early - as a bestselling author. But everything wasn’t as it seemed, and this is the story of a serial killer who tricked not only his many victims, but also an entire nation.

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References:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-me-10223-story.html

https://www.thelocal.at/20160811/murder-victim-identified-by-austrian-police-after-23-years

https://allthatsinteresting.com/jack-unterweger

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jack-unterweger

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/jack-unterweger-poet-of-death/crimes

https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/jack-unterweger-poet-of-death

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/murderers-final-freedom-the-bizarre-life-of-jack-unterweger-poet-and-killer-of-prostitutes-ends-at-1417861.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOoosALzZFM

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3i3zac