Joachim Knychała

Joachim Knychała
Born (1952-09-08)September 8, 1952
Bytom, People's Republic of Poland
Died October 28, 1985(1985-10-28) (aged 33)
Montelupich Prison, Kraków, People's Republic of Poland
Cause of death Execution by hanging
Criminal penalty Death
Conviction(s) Murder
Killings
Victims 5
Country Poland
Date apprehended
 May 1982

Joachim Knychała (September 8, 1952 - October 28, 1985) was a Polish serial killer, known as the "The Vampire of Bytom" or "Frankenstein", who murdered five women between 1975 and 1982 in 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

  1. Elżbieta Mikułowa – Piekary Śląskie; November 1975
  2. Mirosława Sarnowska – Chorzów; May 6, 1976
  3. Teresa Ryms – Bytom; October 30, 1976
  4. Halina Syda – Piekary Śląskie; June 23, 1979
  5. Bogusława Ludyga – Piekary Śląskie; May 8, 1982

References

  1. ↑ "Wampir z Bytomia". Życie Bytomskie. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Śląski Frankenstein". Onet.pl. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2012.


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