# Did Niels Högel target a specific group of people?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 12, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-niels-hogel-target-a-specific-group-of-people/815985 "2018-06-12T18:45:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![MaverocK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-niels-hogel-target-a-specific-group-of-people/815985/1 "2018-06-12T18:45:24Z")

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I remember reading about the German serial killer Niels Högel targeted only old people. But I can’t find this information any more. Is there any information regarding what kind of people he killed or attempted to kill?

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**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-niels-hogel-target-a-specific-group-of-people/815985/2 "2018-06-13T14:22:34Z")

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No indication in the German wiki article that he specifically targeted the elderly. Perhaps you’re mistaking him for [Stephan Letter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephan_Letter)?

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**Author:** ![MaverocK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@MaverocK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaverocK)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-niels-hogel-target-a-specific-group-of-people/815985/3 "2018-06-15T19:58:13Z")

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Yes, you are right. I was mistaking him for Stephan Letter.