Vasile Tcaciuc

Vasile Tcaciuc was a Romanian man who lured victims and then murdered them with an axe that he specially constructed. The primary motive was robbery. On 7 September 1935, a dog found six bodies under his house in Iași. He had already been in prison on robbery and burglary charges. He confessed to having committed at least 26 murders. He was shot dead by a policeman while trying to escape during a reconstruction of one of his crimes.[1]

Vasile Tcaciuc
Born
Vasile Tcaciuc

1900s
Died1935
Cause of deathShot by police
Other namesThe Butcher of Iași
Details
Victims21-26+
Span of crimes
1917–1935
CountryRomania

See also

References

  1. "Vasile Tcaciuc – Macelarul din Iasi". procuror.ro. Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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