Sokrat Kirshveng
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Sokrat Albert Kirshveng (Bulgarian: Сократ Албърт Киршвенг; c. 1882 – April 14, 1937), known as The Killer with the Adze (Bulgarian: Убиецът с теслата), was the first recorded Bulgarian serial killer.[2] Between 1919 and 1937, he murdered two of his wives, his aunt and her husband, also attempting to murder his 3rd wife.[3] He was hanged for his crimes on April 14, 1937.
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Sokrat Kirshveng | |
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Born | Sokrat Albert Kirshveng c. 1882 |
Died | April 14, 1937(1937-04-14) (aged 54–55) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Other names | "The Killer with the Adze" "The Lover with the Adze"[1] Shakir |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1919–1937 |
Country | Bulgaria |
State(s) | Sofia City, Sofia |
Date apprehended | 1937 |
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