Jürgen Bartsch
The Carnival Killer, Der Kirmesmörder
Active for 5 years
(1962-1966) in Germany
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Jürgen Bartsch (born Karl-Heinz Sadrozinski) a German serial killer who murdered four boys aged between 8 and 13. Killed four, one escaped; died by wrongful overdose during castration surgery.
Jürgen Bartsch Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Jürgen Bartsch (aka) The Carnival Killer, Der Kirmesmörder, was active for 5 years between 1962-1966, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Germany
Jürgen Bartsch was born on November 6th 1946 in Essen, city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Bartsch a male citizen of Germany.
In 1962 (Age 15/16) Jürgen Bartsch started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.
He was convicted on December 15th 1967 (Age 21), sentenced to life imprisonment, reduced to ten years of juvenile detention at Eickelborn State Hospital in Eickelborn, Germany. Bartsch was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Jürgen Bartsch died on April 28th 1976 (Age 29), cause of death: unnatural death, Halothane overdose at West Germany.
Profile Completeness: 35%
serial killers by profile completenessJürgen Bartsch has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
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Jürgen Bartsch
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Updated: 2019-06-27 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Jürgen Bartsch |
| Nickname: | The Carnival Killer, Der Kirmesmörder |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1962 - 1966 |
| Ages Active: | 15/16 - 19/20 |
| Active Countries: | Germany |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1946 - 1976 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Germany |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 6, 1946 |
| Family Name: | Bartsch |
| Given Name: | Jürgen |
| Birth Location: | Essen, city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Dec 15, 1967 (Age 21) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, reduced to ten years of juvenile detention |
| Prison Location: | Eickelborn State Hospital in Eickelborn, Germany |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Apr 28, 1976 (Age 29) |
| Manner of Death: | unnatural death |
| Cause of Death: | Halothane overdose |
| Death Location: | West Germany |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
5 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Jürgen Bartsch
The 5 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Jürgen Bartsch. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 06 1946 | Jürgen Bartsch was born in Essen, city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. #19461106 |
| 1962 (Age 15/16) | Jürgen Bartsch started his serial killing spree. #1962 |
| 1966 (Age 19/20) | Jürgen Bartsch ended his serial killing spree. #1966 |
| Dec 15 1967 (Age 21) | Jürgen Bartsch was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, reduced to ten years of juvenile detention at Eickelborn State Hospital in Eickelborn, Germany. #19671215 |
| Apr 28 1976 (Age 29) | Jürgen Bartschdied.cause of death:unnatural death,Halothane overdoseat West Germany. #19760428 |
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Books that Mention Jürgen Bartsch
Ulrike Meinhof
Everybody Talks About the Weather . . . We Do...
John Willis
Screen World
Regina Schleheck
Der Kirmesmörder - Jürgen Bartsch
Uwe Schultz
Grosse Prozesse
Janina Vahrenholt
Die Darstellung des Serienmörders Jürgen Bart...
Nicolette Bohn
Anwalt des Teufels
Helmut Dudla
Eine Untersuchung sozialisatorischer Einfluss...
Paul Moor
Jürgen Bartsch: Selbstbildnis eines Kindermör...
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Jürgen Bartsch
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160980046x | Everybody Talks About the... | Ulrike Meinhof | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 1557836671 | Screen World | John Willis | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 3839251346 | Der Kirmesmörder - Jürgen... | Regina Schleheck | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 3406477119 | Grosse Prozesse | Uwe Schultz | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 365640920x | Die Darstellung des Serie... | Janina Vahrenholt | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 3861899620 | Anwalt des Teufels | Nicolette Bohn | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 3640805712 | Eine Untersuchung soziali... | Helmut Dudla | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
| 3644023018 | Jürgen Bartsch: Selbstbil... | Paul Moor | Jürgen Bartsch | 1 |
Jürgen Bartsch (born Karl-Heinz Sadrozinski) (November 6, 1946 – April 28, 1976) was a German serial killer who murdered four boys aged between 8 and 13 and attempted to kill another. The case of the sexual offender Bartsch in German jurisdiction history was the first to include psycho-social factors of the defendant, who came from a violent early surrounding, to set down the degree of penalty.
External References
- Q68963 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Feb 16, 2019.
- Jürgen Bartsch on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 16, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Jürgen BARTSCH on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 16, 2019.
- Jürgen Bartsch on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
Internal References
Jürgen Bartsch is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #15 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Germany
- #26 of 651[ Page 2 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #32 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #37 of 51[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #279 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #454 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #538 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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