Denis Gorbunov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denis Alekseevich Gorbunov 28 July 1977 |
| Died | 26 March 2006 (aged 28) SIZO-1, Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Other names | "The Ad Killer" |
| Conviction(s) | Murder Robbery Theft Assault Drug possession |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment (murders) 8 years (other convictions) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | 2004–2005 |
| Country | Russia |
| State(s) | Chelyabinsk |
Date apprehended | 27 May 2005 |
Denis Alekseevich Gorbunov (Russian: Денис Алексеевич Горбунов; 28 July 1977 – 26 March 2006), known as The Ad Killer (Russian: Убийца по объявлению), was a Russian serial killer who murdered five women during robberies in Chelyabinsk from December 2004 to May 2005. Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes, he killed himself two days after his conviction.