S1 Ep49: Joachim Kroll: The Ruhr Cannibal – Flesh, Silence, and Germany’s Forgotten Butcher
In this disturbing episode of Among Monsters, host Damien Vale delves into the horrific crimes of Joachim Kroll — the unassuming toilet cleaner who became one of Germany’s most grotesque serial killers. Dubbed The Ruhr Cannibal, Kroll brutally murdered at least 14 victims between 1955 and 1976, including children, young women, and the elderly. But he didn’t just kill—he consumed. With a slow, methodical approach, Kroll stalked his victims, committed necrophilic acts, and carved pieces of flesh from their bodies to cook and eat. For two decades, he evaded justice by blending into the…
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