The Man Who Slept Next to His Victims ¦ Lithuania’s First Serial Killer

Antanas Varnelis is a name that still haunts Lithuania’s history. As the country’s first known serial killer, his crimes were as disturbing as they were gruesome. He didn’t just kill—he lived among the dead. Sleeping next to his victims, eating beside their rat-gnawed corpses, and showing no remorse, Varnelis turned murder into something even more chilling: a way of life. But who was he? What drove him to commit such horrifying acts? And how did he finally get caught? In this deep dive, we uncover the twisted mind of Antanas Varnelis, exploring his crimes, his psyche, and the fear he instilled in a nation. Watch as we reveal the shocking details of a killer who blurred the lines between life and death.