
The Vampire of Kraków: Poland’s Teenage Sadist Karol Kot
In the 1960s, the historic city of Kraków lived in fear of a killer who struck in churches, on snowy hills, and outside apartment doors. His victims included elderly women and young children. He stabbed them from behind, sometimes licking blood from the blade, and showed no remorse.
Meet Karol Kot — the baby-faced “Wampir z Krakowa” (Vampire of Kraków). A seemingly normal high school student from a good family who harbored horrifying fantasies of mass murder. Between 1964 and 1966, he committed two brutal murders, multiple attempted murders (including poisonings), and arsons — all while…
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