Global InformationLeopoldine Kasparek information
Leopoldine Kasparek | |
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 Undated photograph of Kasparek | |
| Born | c. 1893 |
| Died | 1921 (aged 27–28) |
| Other names | "The Strangler of Vienna" "The Strangling Angel" |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 1915–1916 |
| Country | Austria |
| State(s) | Vienna |
| Target(s) | Wealthy elderly women |
| Killed | 4[1] |
| Injured | 11 |
Date apprehended | September 1916 |
Leopoldine Kasparek (1893–1921), also known as The Strangler of Vienna, was an Austrian serial killer, arsonist, and thief who attacked 14 wealthy, elderly women in Vienna, Austria, killing four. After gaining enough trust to be let into their homes, Kasparek strangled her victims until they were dead or unconscious before ransacking their homes. Initially sentenced to death for her crimes, her sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. She remained imprisoned until her death in 1921.[2]
- ^ "AUSTRIAN WOMAN STRANGLED FOUR AND MUST HANG". The Wichita Daily Eagle. 8 September 1916. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Markus, Georg (2014). "Um ein freies Leban führen zu können". Das kommt nicht wieder: Neue Geschichten aus alten Zeiten (in German). Amalthea Signum Verlag. ISBN 9783902998453.