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Russian ex-policeman convicted over 56 murders
MOSCOW, Dec 10, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – 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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