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Countess Elizabeth Bathory has been held responsible for almost 650 murders. All of her victims were young girls. Tales abound that the Countess used the blood of these young girls to have baths to retain her beauty and youth. As many as 300 witness accounts were collected against accomplices. She was never tried or even convicted but she was kept under house arrest at her castle where she died four years later. It is believed that the character of Count Dracula is partially based on her. This and other such stories make her one of the most famous serial killers in history. Countess Elizabeth Bathory has always been an interesting case study for experts studying serial killers psychology.