"When the children were dead, he kissed them and those who had the most handsome limbs and heads he held up to admire them, and had their bodies cruelly cut open and took delight at the sight of their inner organs."⁠
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In the early 15th century, French knight Gilles de Rais fought valiantly alongside Joan of Arc as her right-hand man. When he retired to his estate, he was hailed as a war hero and protector of France — that is until he was caught for raping and killing more than 100 children in satanic rituals inside his castle. Click the link in our bio to read about the shocking rise and fall of Gilles de Rais, the man who may be the first serial killer in the history of Europe. See less
— in New York, NY, United States.
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