Charles Sobhraj.Also known as The Serpent, he would prey on young travellers in the 1970s who travelled along the Hippie Trail in southeast Asia, and managed to evade capture for years.In October 1975 Teresa, a 21 year old from Seattle in the US, would fall into the depraved clutches of the elusive serial killer.She came to Bangkok looking for enlightenment, and marvelled at the beauty of the Buddhist monasteries throughout the region.Teresa was on her way to Kathmandu where she was going to study Tibetan Buddhism at Kopan Monastery.What exactly happened to Teresa on her last night in Bangkok differs in various sources.According to the book On the Trail of the Serpent: The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj, the serial killer knew Teresa.
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