Best of Heinous - The Jars Murderer | Lam Kor Wan | 1982

Best of Heinous - The Jars Murderer | Lam Kor Wan | 1982

From Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast by Mediacorp

April 7, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

This episode explores the life and crimes of Lam Kor Wan, a notorious serial killer from Hong Kong.

Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support through our latest season of Heinous. The team is taking a break to retool and recharge so that we can come back with even more new heinous cases. But in the meantime, we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you over. // From an early age, Lam Kor Wan had endured a tumultuous upbringing. Moving homes across countries, changing schools, receiving physical and verbal punishment from his father, and even committing acts of voyeurism and molestation.  All this, however, would pale in comparison to his most heinous acts; as he roamed the streets of Hong Kong as a taxi driver looking for his victims, thereafter cementing himself as one of the country's most notorious serial killers.  Part 1 - We explore the troubled background of Lam Kor Wan, and the events that led up to his first murder. Part 2 - We follow Lam Kor Wan as he continues his heinous streak, and how it all eventually came to an end.  FYI we have just started a YouTube channel where you can watch these Heinous stories: https://www.youtube.com/@GrimAsia_1UpMedia Join your fellow Heinous fans and interact with the…

Topics covered

  • serial killer
  • true crime
  • Hong Kong
  • murder
  • voyeurism

Keywords

  • Lam Kor Wan
  • jars murderer
  • true crime podcast
  • Heinous
  • 1982

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