| Intro | Serial killer |
| Was | Murderer Criminal Serial killer |
| From | Poland |
| Type | Crime |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 September 1952, Bytom |
| Death | 28 October 1985, Montelupich Prison (aged 33 years) |
Joachim Knychała (September 8, 1952 – October 28, 1985) was a Polish serial killer, known as the “The Vampire of Bytom” or “Frankenstein”, who murdered five women between 1975 and 1982 in Upper Silesian Industrial Region. He was apprehended, sentenced to death and hanged.
Victims
The list contains names of the victims of Knychała, place of murder and the date of murder
- Elżbieta Mikułowa – Piekary Śląskie; November 1975
- Mirosława Sarnowska – Chorzów; May 6, 1976
- Teresa Ryms – Bytom; October 30, 1976
- Halina Syda – Piekary Śląskie; June 23, 1979
- Bogusława Ludyga – Piekary Śląskie; May 8, 1982
