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Giannis and Thymios Retzos | |
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Born | 1896 (Giannis) 1899 (Thymios) Anogeio, Greece (both) |
Died | 5 March 1930 (both) Corfu, Greece |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Other names | Athanasios Nikolas Tsiokos (Giannis) Nikolas Petre Dissos (Thymios) |
Conviction(s) | Murder x8 |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 8–26+ |
Span of crimes | 1917–1928 |
Country | Greece |
State(s) | Epirus |
Date apprehended | 1928 |
Giannis (1896 – 5 March 1930) and Thymios Retzos (1899 – 5 March 1930) were a duo of Greek brothers, notorious criminals and serial killers active during the interwar period in Epirus. By the time they were arrested and executed in 1930, they had committed dozens of murders, robberies, kidnappings and thefts.