Joachim Knychała

Polish serial killer

Joachim Knychała

Born	(1952-09-08)September 8, 1952 Bytom, Polish People's Republic
Died	October 28, 1985(1985-10-28) (aged 33) Montelupich Prison, Kraków, Polish People's Republic
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Criminal status	Executed

Conviction(s)	Murder (5 counts)
Criminal penalty	Death
Details
Victims	5
Country	Poland
Date apprehended	May 1982

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]

Victims

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

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

References

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