MOSCOW — 1964 · Serial Murder
The "Mosgaz" Case
Between December 1963 and January 1964, over roughly three weeks, five people were killed in Moscow and Ivanovo. The killer gained entry to homes by posing as a worker from Mosgaz, the city's gas utility, which is how the press and public came to call him "Mosgaz". The victims included children and an elderly woman; one person survived an attack. The killings caused widespread fear in Moscow. The perpetrator was arrested at Kazansky railway station on 12 January 1964, sentenced to death after a two-week trial and shot at Butyrka Prison at the end of January 1964. His girlfriend, who helped him, was also jailed. The case is known as one of the first serial murder cases officially acknowledged in the Soviet Union.
- Date
- 1964
- Place
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow, RU
- Category
- Serial Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 55.8050, 37.5150 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 20 December 1963The first killing took place in Moscow's Sokol district.
- December 1963 – January 1964Five people were killed in total in Moscow and Ivanovo.
- 12 January 1964The killer was arrested at Kazansky station in Moscow.
- 30 January 1964The court handed down a death sentence.
- Late January 1964He was executed at Butyrka Prison.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Vladimir Ionesyan en.wikipedia.org ↗
- Crime+Investigation UK — Serial killers who inspired copycats crimeandinvestigation.co.uk ↗
- Wikipedia
- Crime+Investigation UK
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