“I have a lot of people to sue.”

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Charles Soubrage, the notorious French serial killer who seduced and killed backpackers in the 1970s, has been released from his prison in Nepal.

Nepali authorities confirmed on Friday that they had released Sobhraj on health grounds after he served 19 years to life in prison for murder.

During his deportation flight to France on Friday, Sobhraj, 78, told AFP he felt “relieved”.

“I feel great… I have a lot to do. I have to sue a lot of people, including the country of Nepal,” he said.

Also known as the “bikini killer” due to some victims being found wearing only pink bikinis, or the “snake” due to its ability to evade police, the Sobhraj preyed on tourists in South and East Asia in the 1970s.

At least 20 people are suspected of being killed

The award-winning Netflix show The Serpent tells the story of Dutch diplomat Herman Knippenberg’s attempts to track down Sobhraj in Thailand.

He is suspected of killing at least 20 people in Afghanistan, India, Thailand, Turkey, Nepal, Iran and Hong Kong during the 1970s. His 2004 conviction in Nepal marked the first time he had been found guilty in court.

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