Vladimir Ivanovich Romanov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Романов; 5 December 1950[2] – 12 October 2006), known as The Kaliningrad Maniac (Russian: Калининградский маньяк), was a Soviet-Russianserial killer, rapist and pedophile. Between 1991 and 2005, he committed at least 12 murders associated with rape.
Romanov lived in the town of Bagrationovsk. In 1991, he committed the double murder of teenage girls whose bodies he later buried. Due to the absence of the corpses, the victims were considered missing and the case remained unsolved. During the same year, he raped a 12-year-old girl and tried to strangle her. The victim remained alive and gave a description of the offender, with Romanov being arrested soon after and sentenced to 10 years in prison. While in prison, he was raped by another inmate. After his release in 2001, Romanov began working as a driver for hire.
In order not to go to prison again, Romanov carefully planned his crimes. His victims were young girls and women between 12 and 19 years, whom he always raped and then killed, either burying the bodies in the forest or sometimes burning them.
On 25 September 2006, he attempted to rape a 24-year-old who managed to escape and remember his car's registration number. Two days later, Romanov was arrested. He immediately confessed to killing a number of girls between 2001 and 2005, a total of 10 murders being established. He also confessed to the 1991 double murder.
Romanov described in detail some of the killings. Here are some of his descriptions:[3]
Several years ago, in the afternoon, I was driving a Ford Fiesta or Opel Kadett car on the Kaliningrad-Mamonovo road towards Kaliningrad. Near a village road I saw a girl, about fourteen, walking toward Mamonovo. I offered to give her a lift. I decided that if she got in the car, I would kill her. She agreed to my proposal and said that she was going to Mamonovo. On the way towards Mamonovo, I turned off the road to the right and drove to a deserted place. There, I used a knife to undress her and had sexual intercourse her, after which I killed her, stabbing her in the neck with a knife. The corpse I hid in the bush.
After a while I was driving in a Ford Fiesta or Opel Record car in Dolgorukovo. In the village I saw a girl, about fourteen, standing. I offered to give her a lift. I decided that if she got in the car, I would kill her. She agreed to my proposal and said that she needed go to Dubrovka. I brought her to a deserted place in the area of the village. In Chapaevo, where I killed her, I struck her several times in the neck. The corpse I hid in a ditch.
After a while I was driving a Ford Fiesta car on the Bagrationovsk-Dolgorukovo-Nivenskoye road in the direction of Nivenskoye. On the way, I saw a girl, about fourteen, standing around. I offered to give her a lift. I decided that if she got in the car, I would kill her. She agreed to my proposal and said that she needed to go to Vladimirovo. On the way, before reaching Vladimirovo, I turned off the road to the right, drove into an abandoned garden near the cemetery. There I killed her - strangled with my hands. Also, when I strangled her, I broke her neck. As far as I remember, I did not commit any sexual actions with her, but I do not rule out that I could have done it. The corpse I hid in the garden, in the grass.
Romanov was placed in Kaliningrad's pre-trial detention center No. 1, and was immediately put in solitary confinement. On 11 October 2006, he confessed to committing a thirteenth murder, the circumstances of which he planned to tell later. However, on the night of 12 October, the 56-year-old pedophile hanged himself with his bed sheets, leaving a brief suicide note addressed to his son, in which he apologized to his family.
The investigators suspected that Romanov could be responsible for up to 20 murders.[4]
Domestic serial killers of different years (late 20th - early 21st centuries). Part 1. Mysterious crimes of the past. Accessed on 5 April 2013.
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Romanov Vladimir Ivanovich Romanov Russian Vladimir Ivanovich Romanov 5 December 1950 2 12 October 2006 known as The Kaliningrad Maniac Russian Kaliningradskij manyak was a Soviet Russian serial killer rapist and pedophile Between 1991 and 2005 he committed at least 12 murders associated with rape Vladimir RomanovBornVladimir Ivanovich Romanov 1950 12 05 5 December 1950 1 Orekhovka Kaliningrad Oblast RSFSRDied12 October 2006 2006 10 12 aged 55 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad Oblast RussiaCause of deathSuicide by hangingOther names The Kaliningrad Maniac The Bagrationvosky Maniac The Taxi Driver Conviction s MurderCriminal penaltyCommitted suicide before he could be sentencedDetailsVictims12 Span of crimes1991 2005CountrySoviet Union later RussiaState s KaliningradDate apprehended27 September 2006 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Victims 2 Death 3 In the media 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditRomanov lived in the town of Bagrationovsk In 1991 he committed the double murder of teenage girls whose bodies he later buried Due to the absence of the corpses the victims were considered missing and the case remained unsolved During the same year he raped a 12 year old girl and tried to strangle her The victim remained alive and gave a description of the offender with Romanov being arrested soon after and sentenced to 10 years in prison While in prison he was raped by another inmate After his release in 2001 Romanov began working as a driver for hire In order not to go to prison again Romanov carefully planned his crimes His victims were young girls and women between 12 and 19 years whom he always raped and then killed either burying the bodies in the forest or sometimes burning them On 25 September 2006 he attempted to rape a 24 year old who managed to escape and remember his car s registration number Two days later Romanov was arrested He immediately confessed to killing a number of girls between 2001 and 2005 a total of 10 murders being established He also confessed to the 1991 double murder Victims Edit This section contains too many quotations for an encyclopedic entry Please help improve the article by presenting facts as a neutrally worded summary with appropriate citations Consider transferring direct quotations to Wikiquote or for entire works to Wikisource May 2022 Romanov described in detail some of the killings Here are some of his descriptions 3 Several years ago in the afternoon I was driving a Ford Fiesta or Opel Kadett car on the Kaliningrad Mamonovo road towards Kaliningrad Near a village road I saw a girl about fourteen walking toward Mamonovo I offered to give her a lift I decided that if she got in the car I would kill her She agreed to my proposal and said that she was going to Mamonovo On the way towards Mamonovo I turned off the road to the right and drove to a deserted place There I used a knife to undress her and had sexual intercourse her after which I killed her stabbing her in the neck with a knife The corpse I hid in the bush excessive quote After a while I was driving in a Ford Fiesta or Opel Record car in Dolgorukovo In the village I saw a girl about fourteen standing I offered to give her a lift I decided that if she got in the car I would kill her She agreed to my proposal and said that she needed go to Dubrovka I brought her to a deserted place in the area of the village In Chapaevo where I killed her I struck her several times in the neck The corpse I hid in a ditch excessive quote After a while I was driving a Ford Fiesta car on the Bagrationovsk Dolgorukovo Nivenskoye road in the direction of Nivenskoye On the way I saw a girl about fourteen standing around I offered to give her a lift I decided that if she got in the car I would kill her She agreed to my proposal and said that she needed to go to Vladimirovo On the way before reaching Vladimirovo I turned off the road to the right drove into an abandoned garden near the cemetery There I killed her strangled with my hands Also when I strangled her I broke her neck As far as I remember I did not commit any sexual actions with her but I do not rule out that I could have done it The corpse I hid in the garden in the grass excessive quote Death EditRomanov was placed in Kaliningrad s pre trial detention center No 1 and was immediately put in solitary confinement On 11 October 2006 he confessed to committing a thirteenth murder the circumstances of which he planned to tell later However on the night of 12 October the 56 year old pedophile hanged himself with his bed sheets leaving a brief suicide note addressed to his son in which he apologized to his family The investigators suspected that Romanov could be responsible for up to 20 murders 4 In the media Edit Hunting for Maniacs Channel First 2008 See also EditList of Russian serial killers List of serial killers by number of victimsReferences Edit Pokonchil s soboj no ostaetsya pod sledstviem Pokonchil s soboj no ostaetsya pod sledstviem Ya UBIVAL DEVOChEK Manyak povesilsyaExternal links EditDomestic serial killers of different years late 20th early 21st centuries Part 1 Mysterious crimes of the past Accessed on 5 April 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vladimir Romanov serial killer amp oldid 1123900415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
