Angelika, a middle-aged woman, stepped out and knocked on a neighbour’s door asking for help. Wilfried, her partner, stayed behind. But, why did the woman in the back of their car have so many injuries? What had happened to her?

In this episode of Bad People, presenters Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen discuss a famous German case of abuse and torture which shocked the country. They talk about the link between domestic violence and torture, and whether you need to be a sadist to inflict such pain onto others.

This is part one of two.

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of extreme violence, including sexual violence.

Presenters: Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen

Producer: Simona Rata

Matt Chandler

Editor: Rami Tzabar

Academic Consultants for The Open University: Lara Frumkin and James Munro

Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins

Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds

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