Alexander Spesivtsev
| Alexander Spesivtsev | |
|---|---|
 Alexander "Sasha" Spesivtsev | |
| Born |
1 March 1970 Kemerovo Oblast |
| Other names | "Novokuznetsk monster", "Siberian ripper" |
| Criminal penalty | declared insane |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 19-82+ |
Span of killings | February 1996 - October 1996– |
| Country | Russia |
Date apprehended | October 26, 1996 |
Alexander Nikolayevich Spesivtsev (Russian: Александр Николаевич Спесивцев) is a Russian man who was accused of torture and killing around 80 people and cannibalizing some of his victims.[1] His mother, Ludmila, lured some of the victims into their apartment under different pretenses and went unnoticed due to her inconspicuous babushka appearance.[2] She would dispose of the remains by throwing them into the Aba river late at night.[2] Spesivtsev kept a diary detailing some of his crimes and did not deny his actions when captured.[2] However, he confessed only to 19 murders and boasted with crimes, that couldn't be proven. In his house was found 82 articles of bloody clothing, near 40 jewelry items and some photos of unknown people, who were possibly unproven victims. He was ruled insane by a court and committed to a psychiatric hospital,[1] and had previously been confined to a mental institution for 3 years after torturing and killing his girlfriend.[2] The only living witness, 15-year-old Olga Galtseva, was forced to eat soup made out of her friend. She died a day after being discovered.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Insane Russian accused of killing, eating people". Toledo Blade. 6 October 1999. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Специальный корреспондент: пациенты строго режима (in Russian). Vesti. 2010. Event occurs at 16:32. Retrieved June 11, 2012.