Први серијски убица у Србији
Баба Анујка, рођена као Ана де Пиштоња око 1837. године у румунском делу Баната, остала је упамћена као једна од најмрачнијих фигура криминалне историје Србије и ширег региона.
TL;DR
- Baba Anujka, born around 1837, is believed to be Serbia's first serial killer.
- She posed as a folk healer and herbalist, using her position to administer poisons, often disguised as 'magic potions' or 'cures'.
- Her victims were primarily women unhappy in marriages, seeking an end to abuse, poverty, or fraud.
- The potions were lethal, typically based on arsenic, and she precisely dosed them based on the victim's weight.
- Estimates of her victims range from 50 to 150 people over more than 20 years.
- She was arrested in 1928 after a customer confessed to buying poison from her.
- At her trial in 1928, Anujka, over 90 years old, displayed a calm and unrepentant demeanor.
- She was sentenced to 15 years in prison but released after eight years due to age and poor health.
- Arsenic is a toxic metalloid naturally found in soil and water, known for its dangerous health effects.