“The Lodz Angelmaker,” Serial Baby-Killer – Poland, 1913

FULL TEXT (translated from German): In Lodz, the police tracked down numerous crimes committed by a midwife. An announcement had been made to the woman that several newborn children who had been handed over to her had recently died in her apartment. During a house search, five decayed child corpses were found. The midwife had already fled from Lodz. Forty child murders, however, can be proven to her credit.

[Untitled. Znaimer Tagblatt (Znaim, (Znojmo), South Moravia), 12. März 1913. P. 2]

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FULL TEXT: In Lodz ist die Polizei zahlreichen Verbrechen einer Hebamme auf die Spur gekommen. Es war eine Anzeigegegen die Frau eingelaufen, daß in letzter Zeit mehrere neugeborene Kinder, die ihr übergeben worden waren, in ihrer Wohnung gestorben seien. Bei einer Haussuchting fand man fünf verweste Kindesleichen. Die Hebamme war bereits aus Lodz geflüchtet. Es können ihr angeblich vierzig Kindesmorde nachgeiviesen warden.

[Untitled. Znaimer Tagblatt (Znaim, (Znojmo), South Moravia), 12. März 1913. P. 2]

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To learn more details about murderous child care providers in history, including baby farmers, adoption agents and baby sitters, see “Death on the Baby Farm,” by Robert St. Estephe, Female Serial Killer Index.

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For more cases of “Baby Farmers,” professional child care providers who murdered children see The Forgotten Serial Killers.

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