Joachim Knychała (8 September 1952 – 28 October 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]
Joachim Knychała | |
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Born | |
Died | 28 October 1985 | (aged 33)
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Murder (5 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | 5 |
Country | Poland |
Date apprehended | May 1982 |
Victims
editThe list contains names of the victims of Knychała, the place of murder and the date of the murder
- Elżbieta Mikułowa – Piekary Śląskie; November 1975
- Mirosława Sarnowska – Chorzów; 6 May 1976
- Teresa Ryms – Bytom; 30 October 1976
- Halina Syda – Piekary Śląskie; 23 June 1979
- Bogusława Ludyga – Piekary Śląskie; 8 May 1982
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.