Summary
Name:
Irene LeidolfNickname:
Angel of DeathYears Active:
1983 - 1989Status:
ReleasedClass:
Serial KillerVictims:
5Method:
Overdoses of morphine, insulin, barbiturates / DrowningNationality:
AustriaSummary: Serial Killer
Name:
Irene LeidolfNickname:
Angel of DeathStatus:
ReleasedVictims:
5Method:
Overdoses of morphine, insulin, barbiturates / DrowningNationality:
AustriaYears Active:
1983 - 1989Born in 1962, Irene Leidolf was a nurse's aide at the Geriatriezentrum am Wienerwald in Lainz, Vienna. She was married but reportedly spent more time with her colleagues than at home. Leidolf was known to be impressionable and was drawn into Wagner's circle, eventually participating in the murders.
Leidolf became an active participant in the group’s killing spree, assisting in the administration of lethal doses and the use of the drowning method. In 1991, she was convicted of five murders committed as part of the “Lainz Angels of Death,” alongside accomplices Waltraud Wagner, Stephanija Meyer, and Maria Gruber, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. She was released from prison in 2008 due to good behavior.
