On the 3rd of September, 1954, two police officers arrived at a small house in Törökszentmiklós after a report that a sack of stolen clothing might be found on the property.

What began as a minor theft investigation quickly escalated into one of the most disturbing criminal cases in Hungarian history.

In a well, covered by a metal plate, they made a discovery that would shock not just the town, but the entire country for years.

Five young girls were killed in Törökszentmiklós between 1953 and 1954. The reason given in court was a sexual motive. The person convicted was Piroska Jancsó-Ladányi.