Netflix has become the popular home of true crime documentaries in recent times, and My Daughter's Killer is set to be the next thrilling true story to hit the streamer.
The documentary, which premiered today (July 12), explores the mysterious death of a teenager and her father's 30-year fight for justice.
After Kalinka Bamberski was found dead, her dad André Bambersk fought for decades to bring her killer to light, eventually taking things into his own hands after being failed by the judicial system.
Forty years after her death, here's what you need to know about Kalinka Bamberski, what happened to her and where her killer is now.
Who was Kalinka Bamberski?
Kalinka Bamberski was a 14-year-old girl was killed in the summer of 1982, while staying in Lindau, Germany with her mother and stepfather.
The teen was found dead in July 1982, with her stepfather, Dieter Krombach contacting emergency services after discovering her unresponsive in her bedroom.
He later told authorities that he'd given Kalinka a tanning injection the night before.
The details around her death were suspicious and a German autopsy revealed that the teenager had sustained injuries to her genitals as well as bruises to her arms, legs and throat.
Her doctor stepfather was initially arrested but was later released because of insufficient evidence.
What happened to Kalinka Bamberski?
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German authorities closed Kalinka's case and ruled out any foul play, but her biological father André Bamberski was convinced that his daughter had been raped and killed by her stepfather, Krombach.
He demanded an autopsy in France due to his suspicions, which found that Kalinka's genitals, kidneys and rectum had been removed.
This meant further tests couldn't be conducted. Her organs were also never found.
An investigative team in France also discovered that the teen had been injected with different substances including dopamine and cortisone.
By 1995, Bamberski had gathered enough evidence to convince a French court to try Krombach in his absence.
What happened to Dieter Krombach?
Kalinka Bamberski's stepfather Dieter Krombach was convicted of murder in absentia at the Cour d’Assises in Paris and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
However, German authorities refused to extradite Krombach to France to serve his sentence. Then, two years later, Krombach was arrested for drugging and raping a 16-year-old patient.
He pleaded guilty and more women came out with similar stories about the doctor. Krombach went on to serve just two years in jail for his crimes, because there wasn't enough evidence.
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Though he was banned from practising medicine, he continued to do so until he was jailed for another 18 months in 2006 for operating without a medical licence.
Despite all this, Krombach was still not extradited to France and a desperate Bamberski arranged to have his daughter's killer kidnapped in 2009 in an effort to get justice.
Krombach was bound, gagged and driven across the border from his home in Bavaria to a street just outside a courthouse in eastern France, where he was left tied up.
In 2011, the ex-medic was convicted of voluntary violence leading to unintentional death, with aggravated circumstances, and given a 15-year prison sentence.
He served nine years but was released for health reasons in 2020. He died soon after aged 84.
Meanwhile, André was put on trial for the kidnapping of Krombach and faced up to 10 years in prison. He was found guilty but handed only a one-year suspended sentence.
Bamberski said he doesn't regret his actions, telling Atavist Magazine he'd visited his daughter's grave and told her: "Kalinka, you see? I promised that I would give you justice. Now you can rest in peace."
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