Vasile Tcaciuc
Vasile Tcaciuc | |
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| Born | c. 1900 |
| Died | 17 October 1935 |
| Cause of death | Shot by police |
| Other names | The Butcher of Iași |
| Motive | Robbery |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
| Details | |
| Victims | 21–26+ |
Span of crimes | 1917–1935 |
| Country | Romania |
Vasile Tcaciuc (c. 1900 – 17 October 1935)[1] was a Romanian serial killer who lured victims and then murdered them with an axe that he specially constructed. He killed between 21 and 26 people from 1930 to 1935; the primary motive was robbery.[2][3]
Originally from Bessarabia,[2] Tcaciuc was known to the Iași police since around 1930,[3] and had been arrested and sent to prison on robbery and burglary charges.[4] On 7 September 1935, a dog found six bodies under his house in Iași. He confessed to having committed at least 21 murders at the behest of a 17-year-old girl, who then helped him bury the victims under the floors of several isolated houses and in a forest.[5] He was shot dead by a policeman while trying to escape during a reconstruction of one of his crimes.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hall, Susan (2021). The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Volume Four T-Z. WildBlue Press. ISBN 978-1-952225-35-2. OCLC 1261364479.
- ^ a b Pena, Cătălin (19 December 2020). "Cum a reușit Măcelarul din Iași să scape nepedepsit pentru cele 26 de crime pe care le recunoscuse". Evenimentul Istoric (in Romanian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Benea, Ionuț (17 May 2013). "Povestea "măcelarului din Iași", românul cu cele mai multe crime din istorie". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Vasile Tcaciuc – Măcelarul din Iași". www.procuror.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Girl Is Held as Lure in the Murders of 21; Youth Arrested for Killings in Rumania Says She Had Influence of a Demon". The New York Times. 27 September 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Vasile Tcaciuc". Serial Killers Podcast.
- 1935 deaths
- 1900s births
- 20th-century criminals
- People from Iași County
- Prisoners who died in Romanian detention
- Romanian people who died in prison custody
- Romanian serial killers
- Serial killers who died in prison custody
- Romanian people convicted of murder
- People from Bessarabia Governorate
- Violence against women in Romania
- People shot dead by law enforcement officers in Romania