STOCKHOLM — 1932 · Suspicious Death
The "Vampire Murder" case
UnsolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 4 May 1932, a woman named Lilly Lindeström was found dead in her apartment in Stockholm, Sweden, with her head crushed. Police investigating the scene found signs suggesting someone may have drunk the victim's blood; this detail led the press to refer to the case as the "Vampire Murder." One of the most talked-about mysteries of its time, the case was never solved.
- Date
- 1932
- Place
- Central, Stockholm, SE
- Category
- Suspicious Death
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 59.3293, 18.0686 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1932Body found (4 May)
- 1932Investigation launched
- 1933Case closed without a formal resolution
Sources
- Official Report
- Contemporary Press Archive
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