Volker Eckert

Volker Eckert (b. 1959 - July 2, 2007) was a German truck driver and serial killer who confessed to the murders of six women, five of which were prostitutes. He was accused of committing 19 murders in France, Spain and Germany between 1974 and 2006.

On November 17, 2006, Eckert was arrested in Cologne, Germany. The police found tufts of hair and pictures of his victims subjected to various tortures in Eckert's truck and in his house.

On July 2, 2007, Eckert was found dead in his cell in Germany, after committing suicide. After his death, the police found evidence that Eckert had killed nine women across Germany, France, Spain and Italy. Furthermore, there are strong indications that he killed another four women.

In December 2007, the German police closed the file.

References

* [http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/noticia.asp?pkid=307947 In Spanish]
* [http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_11264.shtml Prostitute killer found dead in his cell in Germany] - July 2, 2007