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The Serpent on BBC iPlayer tells the harrowing true story of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj (played by Tahar Rahim). Sobhraj was known as The Serpent, The Bikini Killer and the Splitting Killer and is believed to have killed approximately 10 people in the 1970s across Asia. Is The Serpent still alive today? Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
The Serpent: The real Charles Sobhraj is serving life in prison in Nepal (Image: GETTY)
The Guardian reported Charles managed to escape from prison by drugging one of the prison guards and returned to France and kidnapped his own daughter from her maternal grandparents.
He returned to Asia, with Usha and a plan to bust Chantal out of jail but instead, he was arrested and imprisoned in Tehran on suspicion of selling arms to the anti-Shah underground, reported GQ.
When Chantal was released from prison in Kabul she won the custody of her daughter and they both fled to America, leaving Charles behind.
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The Serpent is the latest true-crime drama on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The eight-part series tells the story of French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, played by Tahar Rahim. In episode five, viewers are introduced to Charles wife Juilette but who was Charles Sobhraj married too in real life? Express.co.uk has everything you need to know.
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