Nizhny Tagil mass murder (2002-2007)
Encyclopedia
A mass grave with the remains of up to thirty women and girls (aged 13 to 25) was found near the Russia
n town of Nizhny Tagil
in early 2007. The first press report appeared in the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda
on February 2nd, 2007.
Police arrested a gang of eight men, aged 25 to 46. They were accused of having abducted numerous local girls beginning in 2002, raped and beaten them, and forced them to work as prostitutes in a brothel
disguised as a massage parlor. Those who refused were killed. Some of the girls were forced to write reassuring letters to their parents. It was alleged that one of the murdered girls was the 14-year-old daughter of one of the gang leaders, Eduard "Edik" Chudinov.
The police were accused of not having properly investigated the missing person reports. From 2005–2006, there were 462 unsolved missing person cases in this town of about 400,000 inhabitants.
Prosecutors connected 14 murders with the gang, but sources close to the investigation suspected up to 50 victims. In April 2008, Chudinov was sentenced to life in prison, although the case against him for the murder of his daughter was dropped. The other seven members of the gang received prison sentences of between 10 and 24 years.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n town of Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil
Nizhny Tagil is a city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, situated east of the virtual border between Europe and Asia. Population: -History:...
in early 2007. The first press report appeared in the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda
Komsomolskaya Pravda is a daily Russian tabloid newspaper, founded on March 13th, 1925. It is published by "Izdatelsky Dom Komsomolskaya Pravda" .- History :...
on February 2nd, 2007.
Police arrested a gang of eight men, aged 25 to 46. They were accused of having abducted numerous local girls beginning in 2002, raped and beaten them, and forced them to work as prostitutes in a brothel
Brothel
Brothels are business establishments where patrons can engage in sexual activities with prostitutes. Brothels are known under a variety of names, including bordello, cathouse, knocking shop, whorehouse, strumpet house, sporting house, house of ill repute, house of prostitution, and bawdy house...
disguised as a massage parlor. Those who refused were killed. Some of the girls were forced to write reassuring letters to their parents. It was alleged that one of the murdered girls was the 14-year-old daughter of one of the gang leaders, Eduard "Edik" Chudinov.
The police were accused of not having properly investigated the missing person reports. From 2005–2006, there were 462 unsolved missing person cases in this town of about 400,000 inhabitants.
Prosecutors connected 14 murders with the gang, but sources close to the investigation suspected up to 50 victims. In April 2008, Chudinov was sentenced to life in prison, although the case against him for the murder of his daughter was dropped. The other seven members of the gang received prison sentences of between 10 and 24 years.
External links
- Article on Chudinov's prison, including an interview with him, Opendemocracy.net