Over 22 proven assassination of former second lieutenant of militia Mikhail Popkov already sentenced to life imprisonment. But, as it turned out, this is not all. Very far. Popkov has confessed to 59 murders, the investigation continued, and 47 episodes have already been proved.
Why is the killer, surpassed the scale of the crimes of Andrei Chikatilo and "Bitsa maniac" Alexander Pichushkin continues to confess? It is believed that Popkov want to extend their stay in STZO because the conditions of detention in prison with a life sentence is not an example tougher. And Popkov can be held in prison for up to four years.
Until now "in the lead" Chikatilo, who confessed to 65 murders, but the investigation has proved 53, of which the Supreme Court also ruled 10. Another "champion" Pichushkin was - ruined lives 49 and 12, in which he admitted not proven.
Disclosed bad "visyaki". Surpassing the terrible record of his predecessors, and Popkov continued its recognition. Some believe that Popkov tortured conscience. He did not just confess to the murder, but also shows the place where the corpses of the victims hid. There is an assumption that there was not without vanity, desire to enhance its reputation and surpass previous maniac Chikatilo and Pichushkina. That is, we have the usual pride.
Lawyers do not exclude that writing recognition forced the staff of the FSIN, but it is revealed during inspections. by reading the verification work will be considerable and difficult. Once checked in cases Chikatilo found that for his crimes of any innocent people were convicted and executed. It is possible that also for the sins Popkov someone serving time.
History Popkov crimes began in 1992 when, in the Irkutsk region on vacant lots, roadsides, forests along the Siberian road began to find bodies raped and murdered women. For 6 years, he killed 24 people. They were at 19-28 years, although there were casualties older. Almost all of them at the time of death were drunk. Killer disposes of them using the choke, awls, axes or screwdriver. Some women are raped Popkov, at one carved heart. He imagines himself a "cleaner", relieving the society of vicious women. He killed during his duty.
One Popkov victim has managed to survive, she's just told me that she was attacked by a man in a police uniform and even identified his tormentor. She said that she did not immediately agreed to get into the car the policeman, who offered to take her home, but he also showed her identity. But the evidence could not collect. The girl was treated for a long time from severe traumatic brain injury. The matter has also become "visyak", and then it was closed.
As it turned out later, Popkov always looked for the girls on the streets and offered a lift home.
In 2012, the SC resumed the investigation. Culprit helped determine the results of molecular genetic examination. By the time the offender left the police, and traded in foreign cars, which fetches from Vladivostok. In the train on the way to Vladivostok, and it took. He immediately began to testify.
Popkov tried to hang himself in a cell, but survived.