Jozef Slovak
The Bratislava Strangler, The Genius murderer
Active for 14 years
(1978-1991) in Slovakia, Czech Republic
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 2 Books Written About Jozef Slovak
- 4 External References
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Jozef Slovak (Jozef Slovák) a Slovak serial killer known as The Bratislava Strangler and The Genius murderer. Slovák murdered at least five women in Slovakia and Czech Republic between 1978 and 1991. He killed his first victim in 1978, Slovák served eight years of his fifteen year sentence and he was released in 1990. He murdered at least four other women before being captured in 1991. In 1993, Jozef Slovák was sentenced to life imprisonment for the four murders and is currently serving his sentence at the Ilavská prison in Ilava, Slovakia.
Jozef Slovak Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Jozef Slovak (aka) The Bratislava Strangler, The Genius murderer, was active for 14 years between 1978-1991, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Jozef Slovak was born on April 7th 1951 in Plavecký Štvrtok, municipality of Slovakia.
Jozef Slovak a heterosexual male citizen of Slovakia. He never married. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1978 (Age 26/27) Jozef Slovak started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. Jozef Slovak used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone recently released from prison, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on July 18th 1991 (Age 40), convicted on August 20th 1993 (Age 42), sentenced to life imprisonment at Ilavská prison in Ilava, Slowakei.
Profile Completeness: 76%
serial killers by profile completenessJozef Slovak has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Jozef Slovak a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Jozef Slovak
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Jozef Slovák |
| Nickname: | The Bratislava Strangler, The Genius murderer |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1978 - 1991 |
| Ages Active: | 26/27 - 39/40 |
| Active Countries: | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
| Life Span: | 1951 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Slovakia |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♈ Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 |
| Birth Month: | April |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone recently released from prison |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Apr 7, 1951 |
| Given Name: | Jozef |
| Birth Location: | Plavecký Štvrtok, municipality of Slovakia |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 18, 1991 (Age 40) |
| Convicted: | Aug 20, 1993 (Age 42) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | Ilavská prison in Ilava, Slowakei |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Jozef Slovak
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Jozef Slovak. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 07 1951 | Jozef Slovak was born in Plavecký Štvrtok, municipality of Slovakia. #19510407 |
| Apr 07 1971 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1978 (Age 26/27) | Jozef Slovak started his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Apr 07 1981 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1991 (Age 39/40) | Jozef Slovak ended his serial killing spree. #1991 |
| Apr 07 1991 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jul 18 1991 (Age 40) | Jozef Slovak arrested. #19910718 |
| Aug 20 1993 (Age 42) | Jozef Slovak was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Ilavská prison in Ilava, Slowakei. #19930820 |
| Apr 07 2001 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Apr 07 2011 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Apr 07 2021 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Jozef Slovak (1978-1991).
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| 29 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Jozef Slovak
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Paul Weightman
The Glencaple Murder's
2 Books that mention Serial Killer
Jozef Slovak
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1291006168 | The Glencaple Murder's | Paul Weightman | 61 Total Including Serhiy Tkach | 61 |
Jozef Slovák (born 1951) is a Slovak serial killer who murdered at least five women in Slovakia and Czech Republic from 1978 to 1991. He is currently serving a life sentence for four murders in Ilava prison, Slovakia.Slovák remains one of the most significant participants in the controversial wide-ranging amnesty of the newly elected President of Czechoslovakia Václav Havel.
External References
- Q6297925 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 26, 2019.
- Jozef Slovák on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 26, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Jozef SLOVÁK on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 26, 2019.
- JUDr. Miloslav Jedličk, Jozef Slovák on kriminalistika.eu, Retrieved on Mar 26, 2019.
Internal References
Jozef Slovak is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #3 of 4[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Slovakia
- #6 of 10[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the Czech Republic
- #23 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
- #28 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #113 of 651[ Page 8 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #151 of 250[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #187 of 307[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #260 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #367 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #553 of 651[ Page 37 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Jozef Slovak is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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