Chapter 1

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In 1924 when Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's "The Last Laugh" was made, Thomas Mann's "The Magic Mountain" appeared, and Adolf Hitler was charged in Munich with high treason, a criminal case in Hannover caused a stir among the German public.

By the 1920s, Fritz Haarmann was known as a successful seller of secondhand clothes and was beloved by housewives for his endless supply of cheap meat until they learned how he harvested both of his products from slain runaway boys.

Friedrich Heinrich Karl "Fritz" Haarmann also known as just Haarmann Fritz was born in Hanover on 25th October on 1879.He was the sixth and the youngest child born to poor couple Johanna Charlotte Auguste Haarmann and Carl Friedrich Haarmann also known as Ollie Haarmann.Since the beginning he was subjected to a terrible environment.He was neglected by his parents during his time of youth development.According to her sisters and close relatives,he rarely came out of the house and when ever he did,he would just sat around a corner.His mother was struggling to cope up with her treacherous husband and did not had enough time to look after her kids.As a result Haarmaan was often pushed and motivated by his mother to play with his sisters' dolls instead of boys' activities. As a result, Haarmann seemed to have a bit of a feminine personality right from the very start of his life.

The couple would quite often get into quarrels with each other.These constant fights and quarrels among the parents were creating an adverse effect on their kids.They were gradually becoming distraught, worried, anxious, and hopeless.

Things were not going so well for the family.The eldest son in the family , Alfred Haarmaan,grew up to become a lower-middle class factory foreman with upright Philistine and family values. The second son, Wilhelm Haarmaan , however did not have such great values in his life.He was sentenced, at an early age for a sexual offence.The three sisters, all had to face terrible times in their married life.Growing up in that environment ,would have seriously hampered their relationship.The were unable to manage their married life in the same way,their parents had to deal with.All of them divorced their husbands early in their married life.They showed particularly obsessive and compulsive characters in them . Frau Rudiger Haarmaan was to meet a premature death in the Great War. Haarmann never got on with the fourth child, Frau Erfurdt Haarmaan. It was therefore left to his youngest sister, Emma Haarmann.She was the second member in the family who tried to console Haarmann and help him.Its rumoured the his older brother Wilhelm Haarmaan used to abuse him physically,which for quite a long time no one knew.

Haarmaan Fritz was a quiet child, with few friends of his own age or sex and who seldom socialized with any children other than his siblings outside of school.He was lost in himself,in his own world. From a very early age, Haarmann's behaviour was noticeably effeminate. He was different from everyone and often used to stay away from activities that boys of his age would love to do. He would shy away from other boys playing around and instead played with his sister's dolls and often used to dress in her clothes. He didn't think of himself any different from his sister.As a child he would often make false accusations and rumours about coming in contact with supernatural powers.He also developed a passion for both needlework and cookery,and would develop a close relationship with his mother who was somewhat responsible for his odd behaviour,as she completely spoiled her youngest child.
Haarmanns father Carl Friedrich Haarmann was a notorious womaniser.And had several affairs prior to his marriage.He was also an alcoholic and was known as a history sheeter.He was quite popular as a petty thief.He quite often stayed behind bars mostly because of stealing and shoplifter.Although in one account Haarmaan stated that he knew that his father was involved in the murder case.He would return home late and would misbehave with his wife.Carl Friedrich Haarmann married Johanna Charlotte Auguste Haarmann, when she was 41 years old, and seven years his senior.He only married her because of her wealth and the substantial dowry their marriage would eventually bring him.From his early childhood Haarmaan begun to develop a sense of bitter hatred and rivalry towards his father mostly because Haarmaan loved his mother and seeing his father's behaviour and negligence towards his mother made him extremely angry and frustrated.This early stages of guilt anger and frustration was gradually growing inside him.Carl Friedrich Haarmann was known to be argumentative and short-tempered who, through several affairs,that he conducted throughout his marriage, would contract syphilis in his later years.Despite his being an authoritarian who had little time for his children and a notorious womaniser, Haarmann's parents remained together until his mother's death in the April of 1901.One could only imagine the type of condition young Haarmaan had to go through.These troubled family life created an adverse effect on his mind.
Following this frustration and anger, Fritz grew a fascination with knives, and would loiter around the butcher's stalls, watching the cutters at work.It was obvious gradually he began to lose control of his emotions.

The anecdotes relating to Haarmann's childhood developed two distinct traits. The first is the notable feminine character and the voice of an old woman that were exhibited throughout his school life. The second is the pleasure in causing fear and horror. The child was spoiled and easily led, yet lively and popular amongst his peers.

In 1886, Haarmann began his schooling, where he was noted by teachers to be a spoiled and mollycoddled child who was prone to daydreaming. He seemed to be completely out of this world .Both due to the chaotic environment at the house as well as the confusions on his young mind.Although his behavior at school was noted to be exemplary, his academic performance was below average and Haarmann had to repeat a school year twice. But the years were about to go really hard in him .One day , when he was about eight years old,Haarmann had to

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Tag der Veröffentlichung: 01.09.2020
ISBN: 978-3-7487-5600-2

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