In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a series of brutal murders shook the city of Sydney, Australia. The killer, who became known as the "Backpack Killer", preyed upon young backpackers and international tourists, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.

The first victim was 21-year-old German tourist Simone Schmidl, whose body was discovered in a park in 1989. Over the next several years, the bodies of other young travelers were found - British backpacker Anja Habschied, German citizen Gabor Neugebauer, and Australian resident Domenic Virtuoso. All had been savagely beaten and murdered.

What made this killer particularly chilling was his method of operation. He would target lone backpackers, often luring them with the promise of a ride or aid with their luggage. Once he had gained their trust, he would viciously attack them, beating them to death with a blunt object, likely a piece of wood or metal from his own backpack.

The killer's use of a backpack as his weapon of choice earned him the notorious moniker "The Backpack Killer". It also demonstrated his calculated, predatory nature - using an innocuous, everyday item to commit his heinous crimes.

Police struggled to identify the perpetrator for years, as the victims came from different countries and backgrounds. It wasn't until 1993 that a breakthrough occurred when DNA evidence linked the murders to a single individual - 28-year-old Englishman Ivan Milat.

Milat, a handyman and road worker, was arrested and eventually convicted of the seven backpacker murders. During his trial, the depth of his depravity was laid bare - Milat had not only killed his victims, but also mutilated their bodies, keeping some of their personal effects as macabre trophies.

The Backpack Killer case sent shockwaves through the international community and forever changed the way backpackers and tourists viewed the risks of travel. Milat's crimes demonstrated the dangers that even the most vulnerable can face, and the importance of remaining vigilant, even in seemingly safe environments.

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Caruaru, Brazil

December 5, 2021

So far we do not know the identity of the victim, he was taken away, but arrived at the hospital without life. What shocked was the attitude of the cameraman instead of helping is laughing and hoping that the tragedy happens.

https://rondageralpe.com.br/noticia/221/caruaru-idoso-comete-suicidio-e-cinegrafista-filma-e-fica-rindo-incentivando-ele-a-pular-confira.html

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Indaial, Brazil

On Monday morning, 4, a man identified as Marcos Gama Barroso, 41, was executed in front of the Hilário Buzzarello Children's Education Unit, located on Montevideo Street, in the Tapajós neighborhood, in Indaial.

Marcos, known as 'Marcola', had been wanted by the Amazonas Civil Police since 2022 for involvement in murder and for being a member of a criminal faction.

The Amazonas authorities had released images of him in 2022 in search of help in locating him.

In Amazonas, Marcos was identified as a "drug trafficking manager" in a neighborhood. According to the Indaial Education Department, there are suspicions that the crime may have been a settling of accounts related to criminal activities.

The murder took place while Marcos was walking his 43-year-old wife and their 3-year-old, 8-month-old daughter to nursery school. The man's wife and daughter were not injured.

A woman and a child who were passing by were accidentally shot. They were taken to Beatriz Ramos Hospital with minor injuries.

The Indaial Department of Education emphasized that the crime was not directed at the Early Childhood Education Unit, but was a specific act against the victim.

https://misturebas.com.br/2024/03/04/homem-morreu-indaial-procurado/

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Segezha district, Russia

November 5, 2023

The accident occurred on November 5 at the 10th kilometer of the Kochkoma — Kostomuksha highway in the Segezha district of Karelia. The tanker drove off the road into a ditch and overturned. The driver of the tractor died at the scene. The moment of the accident was caught in the lens of an eyewitness's DVR.

Pavel Siikonen, an eyewitness, tells us:

"A tanker truck flew out to meet us, it flew out. His speed was too high for such road conditions — there was a wet snow porridge on the road, snowfall. He was shaken up, and he was flying straight at us, but apparently a full tank pulled him into a ditch, there was a fuel spill from the tank. We called 112, called rescuers, went with the driver of the stopped truck to find out the driver's condition, but he was without signs of life..."

https://rusdtp.ru/v-karelii-benzovoz-vyletel-v-kyuvet-i-perevernulsya-voditel-pogib/

Salvador, Brazil

May 6, 2022

A couple of youngsters were shot dead after being evacuated from their home in the Liberdade neighborhood of Salvador, in the early hours of this Friday (May 6). According to the Civil Police, 10 men stormed the property, kidnapped the two, and shot them dead on Sete de Abril Street.

The victims are Renan Lima de Carvalho, 22, and Fabiana dos Santos Sousa, 21. The Military Police was called by residents, with the information that there were two people who were victims of gunfire on the ground. Upon arriving at the scene, the team found the couple already lifeless.

Agents cordoned off the area and called the Technical Police Department (DPT), which removed the bodies and carried out the investigation. The military searched the area, but no one was located. The Civil Police investigates the fact and determines who committed the crime, as well as the motivation. There are no details about the burial of Renan and Fabiana.

https://g1.globo.com/ba/bahia/noticia/2022/05/06/casal-de-jovens-e-morto-a-tiros-apos-ser-retirado-de-casa-por-10-homens-em-salvador.ghtml

The explosion burned the man.

https://www.officer.com/leaders/2020/body-cameras/video/53081070/video-calif-police-stop-driver-who-tried-to-stab-motorcyclist-he-crashed-into

Sacramento county, ca

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On January 21, 2023, the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, witnessed a brutal attack that shocked the community. Andrés Alberto Sosa Perdomo, a young man of only 22 years old, was stabbed more than 50 times in broad daylight under the Eustorgio bridge. The crime was recorded on video and shared on social networks, generating a wave of indignation and demands for justice.

The video shows the cruelty of the attack. One of the attackers, without warning, began stabbing Sosa repeatedly. They retained and recorded the scene. The individual behind the camera encouraged him to stab Sosa in the face, adding an unimaginable level of cruelty. The wounds covered his head, back, chest and abdomen, causing him to lose his life.

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