![]() ![]() The media first nicknamed Charles Sobhraj the "Bikini Killer" because of the flowered bikini Knowlton was wearing when she was found. As The Serpent portrays, Teresa Knowlton is Sobhraj’s first confirmed murder victim, whom he allegedly killed with his right-hand man in The Serpent, Ajay Chowdhury. That’s when Sobhraj met Marie-Andree Leclerc in Thailand and went from being a thief and gambler to a cold-blooded killer in line with the official account of his story. Living with d’Escogne in Paris, Sobhraj honed his skills as the conman and master manipulator depicted in the Netflix show.īy the time he became the jewel thief and gem smuggler (going by the name of Avian Gautier), Sobhraj had been in and out of prison in several countries for over a decade. From the very beginning, The Serpent's Sobhraj learned how to manipulate the guards and other people he met while serving time, including a wealthy young prison volunteer named Felix d’Escogne, who he lived with after his release according to Crime+Investigation. ![]() His first arrest came as early as 1963 at the age of 19. Sobhraj’s crime life began as a teenager outside of Paris, and his earlier crimes included petty theft and burglary. According to British GQ, while in France, Sobhraj attempted to escape back to Saigon by sea, and even made it as far as Djibouti judging by some historical accounts. His compulsion to flee reportedly first began during that time. Abandoned by his father, he spent his childhood with his mother and stepfather, a French Army officer who sent Sobhraj to boarding school in France. Born in Vietnam in 1944, Sobhraj’s parents separated when he was young. ![]()
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