Leszek Pękalski
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Leszek Pękalski | |
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| Born | Leszek Pękalski 12 February 1966 Osieki, Bytów, Poland |
| Other names | The Vampire of Bytów |
| Conviction | 1 count of murder |
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| Victims | 1–80 |
Span of crimes | 1984–1992 |
| Country | Poland |
Leszek Jacek Pękalski, known as The Vampire of Bytów[1] (born 12 February 1966) is a Polish murderer and suspected serial killer.[2] He is believed to have killed at least 17 people between 1984 and 1992. At some stages of the criminal proceedings, he admitted to having killed as many as 80 people;[3] which he later retracted.
He was initially arrested in 1992 for rape, and was sentenced to a two year suspended sentence.[4] Nevertheless, due to problems with the collection of evidence, he was convicted of only one murder. Pękalski is set to be released in December 2017,[3] then transferred to a National Center for the Prevention of Dyssocial Behavior in Gostynin[5] for evaluation. He will be evaluated by psychiatrists every six months and the court will decide whether to detain or release him.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Serial Homicide: Profiling of Victims and Offenders for Policing ISBN 978-3-319-40054-9 p. 56
- ^ Eric W. Hickey (23 June 2009). Serial Murderers and their Victims (5th ed.). Cengage Learning. p. 321. ISBN 9780495600817.
- ^ a b Jaques Buval (1998). Nur für Schokolade. Die Geständnisse von Leszek Pekalski, des wahrscheinlich größten Massenmörders unserer Zeit. Eulenspiegel. ISBN 3-360-00851-0.
- ^ Arendt, Aleksandra. ""Hurtownik śmierci" może wyjść na wolność. Trwa wyścig z czasem". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Wampir z Bytowa, Leszek Pękalski. Reportaż Superwizjera". TVN24.pl. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ ""Może się zemścić, i porządnie się zemścić". Czy "wampir z Bytowa" wyjdzie kiedyś na wolność?". TVN24 (in Polish). 28 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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