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Leszek Pękalski
BornLeszek Pękalski
(1966-02-12) 12 February 1966 (age 58)
Osieki, Bytów, Poland
Other namesThe Vampire of Bytów
Conviction(s)1 count of murder
Details
Victims1–80
Span of crimes1984–1992
CountryPoland

Leszek Jacek Pękalski, known as The Vampire of Bytów (born 12 February 1966) is a Polish murderer and suspected serial killer. 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; which he later retracted.

He was initially arrested in 1992 for rape, and was sentenced to a two year suspended sentence. 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, then transferred to a National Center for the Prevention of Dyssocial Behavior in Gostynin for evaluation. He will be evaluated by psychiatrists every six months and the court will decide whether to detain or release him.

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References

  1. Serial Homicide: Profiling of Victims and Offenders for Policing ISBN 978-3-319-40054-9 p. 56
  2. Eric W. Hickey (23 June 2009). Serial Murderers and their Victims (5th ed.). Cengage Learning. p. 321. ISBN 9780495600817.
  3. ^ Jaques Buval (1998). Nur für Schokolade. Die Geständnisse von Leszek Pekalski, des wahrscheinlich größten Massenmörders unserer Zeit. Eulenspiegel. ISBN 3-360-00851-0.
  4. Arendt, Aleksandra. ""Hurtownik śmierci" może wyjść na wolność. Trwa wyścig z czasem". TVN24 (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  5. "Wampir z Bytowa, Leszek Pękalski. Reportaż Superwizjera". TVN24.pl. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. ""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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