Joachim Kroll

"I had to destroy people."

- Joachim Kroll

Joachim Kroll (April 17 1933 - July 1 1991) was a German serial killer and cannibal who was convicted of the murder of fourteen people. He was known for primarilly targeting women and children in Duisburg, Germany. He became known under the name "The Ruhr Cannibal".

Early Life
Joachim Greorg Kroll was born in Hindenburg on April 17 1933 to a poor miner and a fanaticly religious mother. He was the seventh son of nine siblings. As a child he had a low education and only an I.Q. of 76. During World War II his father was captured by the nazi's but released. He got a job as a toilet-attendand in