Rita Gorgonowa
Polish murderer · Born 1901
Rita Gorgonowa was a governess, and main character of one of the most infamous crime stories of the Second Polish Republic. She was found guilty of murder of Elżbieta Zaremba, daughter of Henryk Zaremba, an architect from Lwów.
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About this person
The murder, which took place on 30 December 1931, and the subsequent trial, were regarded as the biggest crime story of Poland at that time. Gorgonowa, who had a son and two daughters, died in unknown circumstances: her post-1939 fate has not been established.
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Born 1901