Vasile Tcaciuc (c. 1900 – October 17, 1935)[1] was a Romanian serial killer who lured victims and then murdered them with an axe that he specially constructed. He killed between 21 and 26 people from 1930 to 1935; the primary motive was robbery.[2][3]
Vasile Tcaciuc | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1900 |
| Died | October 17, 1935 |
| Cause of death | Shot by police |
| Other names | The Butcher of Iași |
| Motive | Robbery |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
| Details | |
| Victims | 21–26+ |
Span of crimes | 1917–1935 |
| Country | Romania |
Originally from Bessarabia,[2] Tcaciuc was known to the Iași police since around 1930,[3] and had been arrested and sent to prison on robbery and burglary charges.[4] On 7 September 1935, a dog found six bodies under his house in Iași. He confessed to having committed at least 21 murders at the behest of a 17-year old girl, who then helped him bury the victims under the floors of several isolated houses and in a forest.[5] He was shot dead by a policeman while trying to escape during a reconstruction of one of his crimes.[4]
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References edit
- ^ Hall, Susan (2021). The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Volume Four T-Z. WildBlue Press. ISBN 978-1-952225-35-2. OCLC 1261364479.
- ^ a b Pena, Cătălin (December 19, 2020). "Cum a reușit Măcelarul din Iași să scape nepedepsit pentru cele 26 de crime pe care le recunoscuse". Evenimentul Istoric (in Romanian). Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Benea, Ionuț (May 17, 2013). "Povestea "măcelarului din Iași", românul cu cele mai multe crime din istorie". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Vasile Tcaciuc – Măcelarul din Iași". www.procuror.ro (in Romanian). Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "Girl Is Held as Lure in the Murders of 21; Youth Arrested for Killings in Rumania Says She Had Influence of a Demon". The New York Times. September 27, 1935. p. 4. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
External links edit
- "Vasile Tcaciuc". Serial Killers Podcast.