Angel Makers of Nagyrév
Female group of murderers in 20th-century Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Angel Makers of Nagyrév (Hungarian: Tiszazugi méregkeverők, "Tiszazug poison-mixers") were a group of women living in the village of Nagyrév, Hungary, who poisoned to death an estimated 40–100 men between 1914 and 1929.[1][2] They were supplied arsenic and encouraged to use it by a local midwife named Zsuzsanna Fazekas, née Oláh (Fazekas Gyuláné Oláh Zsuzsanna), wife of Gyula Fazekas. Their story is the subject of the documentary film The Angelmakers[3][4][5] and the feature film Hukkle.[6][failed verification]
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Hungarian | Tiszazugi méregkeverők |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Years active | 1914–1929 |
Criminal charge | Murder |
Penalty | 8 death sentences, only 2 of which were carried out; 12 others imprisoned |
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Target(s) | abusive or unwanted relatives |
Killed | 40–300 men |
Weapons | Arsenic |
Date apprehended | 1929 |
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