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Russian Ex-policeman Convicted Over 56 Murders

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published December 13, 2018 | 07:09 AM

Russian ex-policeman convicted over 56 murders

Moscow, Dec 10 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Dec, 2018 ) :A Russian court on Monday found a former policeman guilty of 56 murders, while he is already serving a life sentence for killing 22 women, making him one of Russia's most prolific serial killers.

"Irkutsk regional court found the defendant (Mikhail) Popkov guilty of killing 56 people between 1992 and 2007," Irkutsk regional prosecutor's office said in a statement.

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