Metod Trobec
Metod Trobec (June 6, 1948 – May 30, 2006) was a Slovene serial killer.
Metod Trobec | |
|---|---|
| Born | Metod Trobec 6 June 1948 |
| Died | 30 May 2006 (aged 57) Dob pri Mirni Prison, Slovenska Vas, Slovenia |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Criminal penalty | Death Commuted to 35 years in prison |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | 1976–1978 |
| Country | Slovenia |
Life and death
Trobec was born an illegitimate child in Planina nad Horjulom. At the age of 14, he is said to have burned his neighbor's hay, and to have stolen a moped at the age of 18. After doing his military service, he worked for Yugoslav Railways and then emigrated to Germany.
He returned to Slovenia in 1974 and committed several crimes, and was sentenced to 13 months in prison. Between 1976 and 1978[1] he raped, killed, and cremated at least five women.[Note 1]
He was sentenced to death (the last death sentence in Slovenia), but this was commuted to 20 years in prison. During his imprisonment he tried to kill fellow prisoners twice, and 15 years were added to his sentence. He committed suicide at Dob pri Mirni Prison in Slovenska Vas on May 30, 2006.[1] He was buried at state expense in an anonymous grave in Šentrupert.[2][3][4][5] At the time of his death, he had prostate cancer and spent 27 years in prison, which is a Slovenian record.[6]
Notes
- Trobec was convicted of the murders of Vida Markovčič, Marjana Cankar, Urška Brečko, Ana Plevnik, and Zorka Nikolić. After his sentencing, the identity papers of Olga Pajić were also found in his house in Dolenja Vas pri Polhovem Gradcu and he is believed to have killed her.[1]
See also
References
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- Serijski morilci v Sloveniji (in Slovene)
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- "Most Famous Serial Killer in Former SFRY Commits Suicide in Slovenian Prison". Posted by Joe on May 30, 2006. skcentral.com. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- Svet24.si - Metod Trobec na svobodi ... Archived 2014-05-29 at the Wayback Machine