Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman star in new real-life drama The Serpent - here is the real story of serial killer Charles Sobhraj.
Killer Charles Sobhraj, pictured following a court hearing in India in 1995, is the subject of TV drama The SerpentInspired by the true story of a fraudster and murderer who preyed on tourists travelling through Asia in the 1970s, The Serpent is the latest true crime drama being binged in lockdown.
Evading authorities using false passports across Thailand, India and Nepal, on what was known as the hippie trail travellers' route, he would pose as a drug dealer or gem salesmen to impress and get to know tourists, before robbing them.
He was eventually released in 1997 and returned to France. Seemingly enjoying his notoriety, he gave media interviews about his life.
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