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| UPDATED: 15:19, Sun, Jan 3, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Charles Sobhraj is portrayed by Tahar Rahim in the new BBC miniseries called The Serpent. The series tells the real-life story of the killer who preyed on tourists from...

The Serpent on BBC One: What is it about, the cast, is it based on a true story and who was Charles Sobhraj? The BBC's brand new crime thriller kicks off 2021 - but who were Charles Sobhraj and Marie-Andrée Leclerc, who The Serpent is based upon? 17:53, 1 JAN 2021 Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters...

8 Jan 2021, 13:32 The Serpent on BBC One is a brand new, eight-part drama currently airing on Sundays at 9pm. It stars French actor Tahir Rahim as Charles Sobhraj – a serial killer who terrorised backpackers in south-east Asia in the 70s. It also stars Jenna Coleman as his accomplice Marie-Andrée Leclerc. It’s been over 40 years since the murderer wreaked havoc. So where is he now? Charles Sobhraj (Tahir Rahim) in The Serpent (Credit: BBC) The Serpent on BBC One The new, 70s-set drama tells the story of serial killer Charles and the hunt for him across the region. He was a master of disg...

Why was Charles Sobhraj called the Bikini Killer? Updated: 3 Jan 2021, 16:47 CHARLES Sobhraj was a prolific serial killer who murdered young people during the 1970s throughout the Hippie Trail of Southeast Asia. His crimes led to him being dubbed the Bikini Killer. 3 What other nicknames did Charles Sobhraj have? He was called this because many of his victims were found dead in their bikinis. The attire of the murdered tourists led to the killings being sometimes referred to as the Bikini Murders. He was also branded The Serpent, a nickname used as the title for BBC One's new drama, due to hi...

In the spring of 1975, Sobhraj met Canadian medical secretary Marie-Andrée Leclerc (Jenna Coleman). Leclerc soon became his main accomplice in many of his scams but had denied being aware of any killings. In July 1976 in New Delhi, Sobhraj and Leclerc alongside Barbara Smith and Mary Ellen Eather tricked a group of French students into accepting them as tour guides. Sobhraj then drugged the group, which took effect faster than anticipated and when some of the students realised what was happening to their peers, they overpowered Sobhraj and called the police. Two years later, he was sentenced...