Stanisław Modzelewski

Stanisław Modzelewski
Born(1929-03-15)15 March 1929
Died13 November 1969(1969-11-13) (aged 40)
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Other namesThe Vampire of Gałkówek
Criminal statusExecuted
ConvictionsMurder (7 counts)
Attempted murder (3 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims7–8
Span of crimes
1952–1967
CountryPoland
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.