Who is Charles Sobhraj in Channel 4's The Real Serpent and where is he now?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukConvicted killer Charles Sobhraj has spent almost half of his life in prison. The French national was accused of committing a trail of robberies and scams in his 20s, which led to him being imprisoned in Afghanistan.
Following a shocking jailbreak, Sobhraj's crimes escalated, and he was later convicted and imprisoned for two killings. Back in 1977, the now 79-year-old man allegedly confessed to 10 more murders - but later reportedly withdrew his confession.
However, Sobhraj admitted to drugging and theft in more than 100 cases. If the story sounds familiar, it might be that you watched the BBC1 drama about his life, The Serpent, in 2021 - which is still available to view on Netflix. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola in gushing tribute to 'my love' and says 'miss you' Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link So who is Charles Sobhraj and why is he the topic of Channel 4 series The Real Serpent: Investigating a Serial Killer?
Born in Vietnam in 1944, Sobhraj was able to claim French citizenship as Saigon - now Ho Chi Minh City - was a colony at the time.
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