Leonarda Cianciulli
Leonarda Cianciulli | |
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Leonarda Cianciulli mugshot | |
| Born | 14 April 1894 |
| Died | 15 October 1970 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | "The Soap-Maker of Correggio" (Italian: la Saponificatrice di Correggio) |
| Known for | Serial killer, cannibal |
| Criminal charge | 3 murders |
| Criminal penalty | 33 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.