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United States: Violence against civilians in Kansas City
Bob Burdella lured young men from vulnerable social groups home and tortured them for weeks. He was arrested only after one of his captives managed to escape. Robert Burdella owned an antique shop in Kansas City, participated in police assistance programs, and did not arouse suspicion among those around him. But behind this image hid a serial killer who held young men hostage and conducted cruel experiments on them. He tried to turn his victims into obedient 'zombies', and in some tortures, according to the photos, outsiders in masks participated. Some experts think that the madman also earned money by organizing performances. The police in Kansas still believe that Burdella did not tell everything about his life. And it is quite possible that the victims of the madman were not six people, but many more. Burdella received a life sentence for six murders, but served in prison only four years. He suddenly died without finishing his autobiography. How the madman hid crimes and why the police almost believed his version of events - in the material of 'Novaya Gazeta Europe'.
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