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Joachim Knychała

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Joachim Knychała
Born(1952-09-08)8 September 1952
Died28 October 1985(1985-10-28) (aged 33)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Murder (5 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims5
CountryPoland
Date apprehended
May 1982

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]

Victims

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The list contains names of the victims of Knychała, the place of murder and the date of the murder

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Wampir z Bytomia". Życie Bytomskie. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Śląski Frankenstein". Onet.pl. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.