Joachim Knychała
Appearance
Joachim Knychała | |
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File:Joachim Knychała.jpg | |
Born | |
Died | October 28, 1985 Montelupich Prison, Kraków, People's Republic of Poland | (aged 33)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 5 |
Country | Poland |
Date apprehended | May 1982 |
Joachim Knychała (September 8, 1952 – October 28, 1985) was a Polish serial killer, known as "The Vampire of Bytom" or "Frankenstein", who murdered five women between 1975 and 1982 in the Upper Silesian industrial region. He was apprehended, sentenced to death and hanged.[1][2]
Victims
The list contains names of the victims of Knychała, place of murder and the date of murder
- Elżbieta Mikułowa – Piekary Śląskie; November 1975
- Mirosława Sarnowska – Chorzów; May 6, 1976
- Teresa Ryms – Bytom; October 30, 1976
- Halina Syda – Piekary Śląskie; June 23, 1979
- Bogusława Ludyga – Piekary Śląskie; May 8, 1982
References
- ^ "Wampir z Bytomia". Życie Bytomskie. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Śląski Frankenstein". Onet.pl. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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