 |
Edmund KemperSerial killer
Date of Birth: 18.12.1948
Country:  USA |
Content:
Biography of Edmund Kemper
Edmund Kemper, also known as the "Serial Killer," has made a name for himself in American and world criminal history. Born into an intellectual family, with his mother being a university professor in Santa Cruz, Kemper was educated and had above-average intelligence. However, his dark path began at the age of fourteen when he killed his own grandparents with a nine-millimeter rifle.
Kemper's initial brush with the law resulted in him being declared mentally insane and sent to a psychiatric hospital in Atascadero, California. Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Kemper spent five years in the hospital before being released at the age of nineteen, thanks to his mother's persistence and his ability to deceive the psychiatrists.
Once free, Kemper embarked on a string of brutal murders targeting female college students who hitchhiked near the university. He would strangle his victims, dismember their bodies, and engage in acts of necrophilia, even consuming parts of their bodies. His rampage eventually extended to his own mother and her best friend, whom he killed during a birthday celebration.
Kemper turned himself in to the police on April 3, 1973, confessing to his crimes in chilling detail. He was sentenced to life in prison and spent his incarceration at the Vacaville prison in California. However, after serving twenty-one years, Kemper was released on parole, as California law allows lifers to appear before a jury every three years for potential release. The prison administration and jury believed Kemper had changed, and he went on to found a blind assistance fund, gaining some popularity.
Despite his efforts at redemption, many, especially Kemper's close relatives, find it difficult to believe that he has truly changed and will not harm others again. Memories of his cruelty, such as brutally killing the family cat and stalking a squirrel with a gun for hours, continue to haunt his cousin Patricia.
Psychiatrists argue that Kemper's behavior can be attributed to his own victimization. They believe that his mother's sexual abuse during his early childhood caused deep emotional wounds, which he attempted to heal through matricide. It was assumed that by killing his mother, who he considered his main enemy, Kemper would no longer feel the desire to harm other women.
Before leaving prison, Kemper expressed, "I have no intention of killing anyone again. But if you release me, that intention might suddenly reappear."
