Yuri Sparikhin | |
|---|---|
| Юрий Спарихин | |
 Sparikhin before his final arrest | |
| Born | Yuri Valentinovich Sparikhin March 14, 1963 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x4 Rape |
| Criminal penalty | 3 years (1977) 10 years (1980) 6 years (1987) 4 years (1996) 20 years (2001) Life imprisonment (2021) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1980–2020 |
| Country | Soviet Union, Russia |
| State(s) | Krasnodar |
Date apprehended | August 20, 2020 |
Yuri Valentinovich Sparikhin (‹See Tfd›Russian: Юрий Валентинович Спарихин; born March 14, 1963) is a Georgian-born Russian serial killer, rapist, and kidnapper who committed four murders in the city of Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, and its vicinity from 1980 to 2020. He received a life term for his final murder, and his case sparked controversy over the release of violent recidivists.