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Karl Denke (11 February 1860 – 22 December 1924) was a serial killer from Germany.Denke was born in Münsterberg Silesia in the Kingdom of Prussia (now Ziębice in Poland). At the age of 12 he ran away from home; little else is known about his early life. However in adulthood he worked as an organ player at the local church and was well-liked in his community. Denke quit church membership in 1906.On December 20 1924 Denke was arrested after attacking a man at his house with an axe.