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Nepal court convicts 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj of second murder Nepal court convicts 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj of second murder
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A court in Nepal has convicted a notorious alleged serial killer, Charles Sobhraj, of a second murder.A court in Nepal has convicted a notorious alleged serial killer, Charles Sobhraj, of a second murder.
Sobhraj has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the 1975 murder in Kathmandu of Canadian tourist Laurent Carriere. Sobhraj, a French citizen, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the 1975 murder in Kathmandu of Canadian tourist Laurent Carriere.
In 2004, he was sentenced to a life term in Nepal for murdering the man's American friend, Connie Jo Bronzich.In 2004, he was sentenced to a life term in Nepal for murdering the man's American friend, Connie Jo Bronzich.
Sobhraj, who is 70, was nicknamed "the Bikini killer" because of links to two murders involving bikini-clad women.Sobhraj, who is 70, was nicknamed "the Bikini killer" because of links to two murders involving bikini-clad women.
He was linked to a string of other backpacker murders in the 1970s, and served a 20-year sentence in India for poisoning a busload of French tourists.He was linked to a string of other backpacker murders in the 1970s, and served a 20-year sentence in India for poisoning a busload of French tourists.
He was also dubbed "the Serpent" because of his ability to change identity and escape from prison.He was also dubbed "the Serpent" because of his ability to change identity and escape from prison.