Ivan Maleshoff
| Ivan Maleshoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ivan Stepanovich Maleshoff 1895 Russian Empire |
| 💀Died | June 7, 1935 (aged 40) Ukrainian SSRJune 7, 1935 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Other names | Bluebeard of Kharkiv |
| 💼 Occupation | Engineer |
| Criminal status | Executed |
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Ivan Stepanovich Maleshoff[nb 2] (1895–1935), known as the Bluebeard of Kharkiv, was a Soviet-Ukrainian serial killer. After murdering his final victim, a former detective noticed him rubbing his snowshoes to remove blood from them, which led to his arrest. Maleshoff was convicted of murdering 20 women over the span of 12 months between 1934 and 1935. However, since murder is not typically a capital offense in Russia, Maleshoff was instead sentenced to death for anti-social banditry. In 1935, Maleshoff was executed in 1935 by firing squad at the age of 40.[3] Prior to his execution, he confessed and plead guilty to 30 additional murders nearby in Kyiv during 1934.[4]
Biography[edit]
Personal life[edit]
Maleshoff, an electrical engineer, was happily married and well respected in his community.[5]
Murders and capture[edit]
Over the span of 12 months between 1934 and 1935, Maleshoff murdered 20 young women in Kharkiv. Little evidence was found at the crime scenes, and Maleshoff was never a suspect until his final murder.[5] Shortly after the body of his last victim was found, a former detective noticed Maleshoff cleaning blood from his snowshoes.[4] He was later apprehended while cleaning bloodstains from his clothing at a hotel room in Kharkiv. There, he voluntarily admitted to his crimes.[5]
Convictions and execution[edit]
Maleshoff argued that his murders resulted from a "mental twist," but the court ruled that this did not qualify him for insanity, and he was convicted of the 20 murders. However, since murder is not typically a capital offense in Russia, Maleshoff was instead sentenced to death for anti-social banditry. On June 7, 1935, Maleshoff was executed in 1935 by firing squad at the age of 40.[6] Prior to his execution, he confessed and plead guilty to 30 additional murders in Kyiv during 1934.[4]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Ukrainian SSR was a part of USSR since 1922 untill it was dissolved in 1991.[2]
- ↑ His surname has also been spelled as Milisheff and Mashilef
References[edit]
- ↑ "Over 50 victims before the police found the murderer, a high ranking city official". Politiken Vol. 51 (254). Politiken Private. 15 June 1935.
- ↑ Paul Robert Magocsi (2010). "A History of Ukraine: The Land and Its Peoples". University of Toronto Press., ISBN 1442610212 Search this book on
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- ↑ "Slayer of 20 Executed". Library of Congress. The Evening Star. 7 June 1935. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "RUSSIAN BLUEBEARD: TWENTY WOMEN MURDERED". The Northern Standard. June 14, 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-12-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "MURDERER OF TWENTY WOMEN". The Age. 10 June 1935. Retrieved 2023-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dies for Slaying 20 Women in Year". The Ithaca Journal. 8 June 1935. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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