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Today in History: Nestor Pirotte receives death sentence for aristocrat murder

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte, dubbed “The Crazy Killer,” masqueraded as an aristocrat and killed a Brussels antiques dealer. The murder, part of a spree that left three confirmed victims and four suspected, led a court in the capital region to impose a death sentence.

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Belgian serial killer Nestor Pirotte, dubbed “The Crazy Killer,” masqueraded as an aristocrat and killed a Brussels antiques dealer. The murder, part of a spree that left three confirmed victims and four suspected, led a court in the capital region to impose a death sentence.