Valentinas Laskys
Valentinas Laskys (1953 – 12 December 1993) was a Lithuanian serial killer who, together with his daughter, robbed and killed four people. He was executed by shooting for these crimes.
Valentinas Laskys | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 |
| Died | 12 December 1993 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder with aggravating circumstances (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1990–1992 |
| Country | Lithuania and Belarus |
Early life
During his infancy, Laskys was taken away from his mother due to neglect. He grew up in a care home, transferred from primary school to a specialized care home.[1]
Murders
Throughout his criminal career, Laskys was convicted seven times before being sentenced to death.[1] In 1991, after committing a murder in Minsk, he went into hiding in Russia, Georgia and Moldova where he was arrested in Chișinău.[2]
Trial and execution
On 5 August 1993, Laskys was found guilty of committing at least three murders since 1990. The court sentenced him to death.[3]
Laskys was executed by shooting at Lukiškės Prison on 12 December 1993. Vladimiras Ivanovas was also executed on the same day for killing a mother and her 4-year old daughter.[2]
References
- ""Jis nebežudys": ar atleisti įkalintajam iki gyvos galvos?" (in Lithuanian). Bernardinai.lt. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ""Įvykiai, sukrėtę Lietuvą". Mirtininkai" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- "Republic of Lithuania: Valentinas Laskys" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-05.