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Strigòi is a Romanian word that originated from a root related to the Latin terms strix or striga with the addition of the augmentative suffix "-oi" (feminine "-oaică"). [3] [4] Otila Hedeşan notes that the same augmentative suffix appears in the related terms moroi and bosorcoi (borrowed from Hungarian boszorka) and considers this parallel derivation to indicate membership in the same ...
A 38-year-old man hospitalised at The Săpoca Hospital killed 5 people and hurt 8 with an infusion stand Bascov killings: 9 August 2022: Bascov, Argeș County, Romania: 5: A 52-year-old mentally ill man killed 5 members of his family. [24] Timișoara killings: 29 June 2023 Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania 2 A 38-year old man killed 2 elder ...
Vera Renczi (dubbed the Black Widow, Mrs. Poison or Chatelaine of Berkerekul), [1] [2] was a Romanian serial killer who was charged with poisoning 35 individuals including her two husbands, multiple lovers, and her son with arsenic during the 1920s.
Some Romanian folklore delineates that Pricolici are werewolves in life and after they die, return as vampires. This also gives rise to the legend of vampires that can turn into animals such as wolves, dogs, or owls and bats. The common theme of all these animals being that they are nocturnal hunters much like vampires.
Under the new penal code, which came into force on 1 February 2014, offences involving the unlawful killing of a person are classified as: [2] Art 188 Murder (Omorul) - where no aggravating circumstances exist: punishment 10 - 20 years, ban on the exercise of certain rights
Apalachee High School math teacher Cristina Irimie, 53, was one of four people who were killed Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024 after a 14-year-old student opened fire at a high school.
Romanian police were looking for a man who started a fire inside the country's parliament building on Tuesday which caused hundreds of people to be evacuated but no casualties. Police said the man ...
The Romanian government of Ion Antonescu did not systematically annihilate Roma who resided on its territory. Some resident Roma were deported to occupied Transnistria . [ 3 ] Of the estimated 25,000 Romani inmates of these camps, around 11,000 (44%, or almost half) died. [ 60 ] (