Joachim Knychała

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]

Joachim Knychała
Born(1952-09-08)September 8, 1952
Bytom, Polish People's Republic
DiedOctober 28, 1985(1985-10-28) (aged 33)
Montelupich Prison, Kraków, Polish People's Republic
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Murder (5 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims5
CountryPoland
Date apprehended
May 1982

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

See also

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