The group was returning home to Oporto from the beach resort at Póvoa de Varzim and had only a few minutes left on their trip when disaster struck. The car they were in was supposed to carry no more than 70 people and more than twice that many (161) had been on board. (26 July 1964)
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Sunday 21st of August 1921 (-) — Victim of Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof Marie Nitschke is sexually assaulted and strangled by Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof Nitsche's cries alerted neighbours who called in the police. Upon his arrest by Oberwachtmeisters Richard Klähn and Ernst Engesser, Großmann was found naked and covered in Nitsche's blood, ready to drink a cup of cyanide laced coffee.
Saturday 13th of August 1921 (-) — Victim of Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof Johanna Sosnowski is sexually assaulted and beaten to death by Karl Großmann aka Die Bestie vom Schlesischen Bahnhof Sosnowski was cut to pieces and some of her meat was either eaten or sold by Großmann near Schlesischen Bahnhof.