The Soering System

It is one of the most sensational true-crime stories in recent decades: on March 30, 1985, the parents of Canadian student Elizabeth Haysom were brutally murdered in their home in Lynchburg, Virginia. Both had their heads nearly severed from their torsos. They had apparently shared a meal with their killer. Elizabeth's boyfriend - the German son of a diplomat and student Jens Söring - and she were arrested in London in December 1986.

THE SOERING SYSTEM tells the story of a German man convicted of double homicide who was released from a U.S. prison in 2019 but never actually acquitted. Since then he has been extremely vocal about his version of the truth - in spite of the facts.

THE SOERING SYSTEM focuses on the facts and previously unheard voices - including a former confidant of Söring, a former Scotland Yard investigator, and a police officer, both of whom were involved in the case. The question of guilt was decided by a US court in 1990. Since then, many narratives about the case have circulated. And yet, the image that exists in the public's eye regarding the case is incomplete. With this podcast, listeners can form their own impression - based on reports and facts that are being brought together in this way for the first time.