Leonarda Cianciulli

Leonarda Cianciulli
Leonarda Cianciulli mugshot
Born(1894-04-14)14 April 1894
Died15 October 1970(1970-10-15) (aged 76)
NationalityItalian
Other names"The Soap-Maker of Correggio" (Italian: la Saponificatrice di Correggio)
Known forSerial killer, cannibal
Criminal charge3 murders
Criminal penalty33 years of detention

Leonarda Cianciulli (14 April 1894 – 15 October 1970) was an Italian serial killer. Better known as the Soap-Maker of Correggio (Italian: la Saponificatrice di Correggio), she murdered three women in the town of Correggio, Reggio Emilia, in 1939 and 1940, and turned their bodies into soap (using caustic soda) and teacakes.