Vladimir Mirgorod
| Vladimir Mirgorod | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1979 (age 35–36) Moscow, Russia |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Conviction(s) |
Murder Rape Robbery |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 16 |
Span of killings | 2002–2004 |
| Country | Russia |
Date apprehended | 2010 |
Vladimir Mirgorod (Russian: Владимир Миргород; born 1979) is a Russian serial killer and rapist who was convicted of killing 16 people.
Biography
Vladimir Mirgorod was born in Moscow, Russia in 1979. Mirgorod attended the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys.
From 2002 to 2004, Mirgorod strangled 15 women and one teenage boy to death. Several of the victims had been raped. He had been imprisoned from January 2005 to July 2010 for the rape and robbery of a woman. He was later rearrested after his fingerprints matched those that were found at the crimes scenes.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment on January 30, 2012.[1]
References
- ↑ "Russian serial strangler jailed for life". AFP. emirates247.com. January 30, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2014.