Stanisław Modzelewski
Stanisław Modzelewski  | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1929 | 
| Died | 13 November 1969 (aged 40) | 
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging | 
| Other names | The Vampire of Gałkówek | 
| Criminal status | Executed | 
| Convictions | Murder (7 counts) Attempted murder (3 counts)  | 
| Criminal penalty | Death | 
| Details | |
| Victims | 7–8 | 
Span of crimes  | 1952–1967 | 
| Country | Poland | 
Date apprehended  | 1967 | 
Stanisław Modzelewski (15 March 1929 – 13 November 1969) was a Polish serial killer known as the Vampire of Gałkówek (Polish: Wampir z Gałkówka), active near Łódź, Poland during the 1950s. He completed three classes of primary school and worked in Warsaw as a driver. During 1952-1956 and in 1967, he murdered seven women and attempted to murder six others. Although he is believed to have murdered an eighth victim (which he confessed to), it was never proven as the body was never found. He was sentenced to death and the execution by hanging was carried out in November 1969, in Warsaw.