Lasse (died September 1488) was a Finnish thief from Huittinen, who stole from dozens of churches in Sweden.
[1][2][3][4] Lasse was born in Huittinen,[5] though his date of birth and his life before moving from southwestern Finland to Sweden are unknown.
[1] Lasse apparently posed as a pilgrim and stole money, silverware and other small valuables that were easy to transport and sell,[2] especially from rural churches.
On 1 September 1488, he was sentenced to death by hanging from the topmost crossbeam[3][4] of a gallows for theft and defamation of church peace.
The evidence of the acts is unknown, but the confession Lasse made at the gallows to save his soul was recorded.