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Serial Killers Around the World - Part Two

By Jeanne Marie Kerns, published May 21, 2007
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In part two of the Serial Killers Around The World articles, we will take a look into the lives of three notorious serial killers. Andrei Chikatilo, Albert Fish, and Richard Ramirez. All very different serial killers, yet all the same in some small form.

Andrei Chikatilo was born on October 16,1936 in the Ukraine. Poverty stricken most of his life, his older brother murdered and eaten by his neighbors during a time when Russia was in famine and over a million lives were lost. Chikatilo's life was basically almost written for him. He never really had a chance at normalcy, even with the slight chance of something normal, Chikatilo went the other way and starting taking other people's chances instead.

Andrei was not your normal serial killer who started killing people early in his life, he actually starting killing people when he became a middle aged man. His first victim being a young girl of 9 whom he raped numerous times, strangled and then stabbed her death was on December 22, 1976. Her young, battered body was found in the Grushevka River a couple of days later. Authorities however did not lean towards Chikatilo as the main suspect, instead put the blame on a 25 year old ex-convict who had been in prison prior for murder and rape. The man was beaten so badly by police that he confessed to the killing and was sentenced to death by firing squad. Andrei was still on the loose.

Serial Killers Around the World - Part Two
Serial Killers Around the World - Part Two

Andrei Chikatilo

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I just wrote an article reference to serial killers and I thought I would take a look at some of the others, great post!!

Posted on 05/08/2008 at 5:05:50 PM

 
make a good ride for Disney world

Posted on 03/21/2008 at 4:03:18 AM

 
I wonder if the character of Hannibal Lector was based on Andrei Chikatilo. His little sister was eaten.

Posted on 11/20/2007 at 11:11:00 AM

 
Killers like Richard Ramirez always make me wonder why they killed some victims and not others. Great article.

Posted on 06/19/2007 at 1:06:00 PM

 
Fascinating read!

Posted on 05/26/2007 at 9:05:00 AM

 
great article

Posted on 05/25/2007 at 8:05:00 AM

 
Another excellent article!

Posted on 05/23/2007 at 7:05:00 PM

 
Really interesting!

Posted on 05/22/2007 at 8:05:00 PM

 
:-) I am not a fan of them..:-) I am more intoxicated with the crimes they commit and why... It is fascinating when you cannot figure something or someone out :-)

Posted on 05/22/2007 at 7:05:00 AM

 
I wouldn't call MYself a fan of them, but I do find them very interesting, and Jeanne keeps me informed!

Posted on 05/22/2007 at 6:05:00 AM

 
I was watching this great show this afternoon about fans of serial killers and getting married behind bars and it made me think of you =] great article you have here!

Posted on 05/21/2007 at 10:05:00 PM

 
Fascinating. Great article.

Posted on 05/21/2007 at 8:05:00 PM

 
Nice follow-up article

Posted on 05/21/2007 at 9:05:00 AM

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