Valentinas Laskys
Valentinas Laskys | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 |
| Died | 12 December 1993 (aged 40) Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Conviction(s) | Murder, robbery |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1990–1992 |
| Country | Lithuania, Belarus |
Valentinas Laskys (1953 – 12 December 1993) was a Lithuanian serial killer who, together with his daughter, robbed and killed four people. He was executed by shooting for these crimes.
Early life[]
During his infancy, Laskys was taken away from his mother due to neglect. He grew up in a care home, transferred from primary school to a specialized care home.[1]
Murders[]
Throughout his criminal career, Laskys was convicted seven times before being sentenced to death.[1] In 1991, after committing a murder in Minsk, he went into hiding in Russia, Georgia and Moldova where he was arrested in Chișinău.[2]
Trial and execution[]
On 5 August 1993, Laskys was found guilty of at least three murders since 1990. The court sentenced him to death by shooting.[3]
Laskys was executed by shooting on 12 December 1993. Vladimiras Ivanovas was also executed on the same day for killing a mother and her 4-year old daughter.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "„Jis nebežudys": ar atleisti įkalintajam iki gyvos galvos?" (in Lithuanian). Bernardinai.lt. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b "„Įvykiai, sukrėtę Lietuvą". Mirtininkai" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Republic of Lithuania: Valentinas Laskys" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-05.
- 1953 births
- 1993 deaths
- People from Kaunas
- Male serial killers
- Lithuanian serial killers
- Soviet serial killers
- 20th-century criminals
- Executed serial killers
- People convicted of murder by Lithuania
- Executed Lithuanian people
- People convicted of robbery
- People executed by Lithuania by firearm
- People executed for murder
- 20th-century executions by Lithuania