Tamara Samsonova | |
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Тама́ра Митрофа́новна Самсо́нова | |
![]() Tamara Samsonova (July 29, 2015) in the Frunze District Court of St. Petersburg. | |
Born | Tamara Mitrofanovna Samsonova April 25, 1947 |
Other names | "The Granny Ripper" "Baba Yaga" |
Alma mater | Moscow State Linguistic University |
Spouse |
Alexi Samsonov (m. 1971–2000) |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Capture status | In custody |
Details | |
Victims | Known:
Presumed:
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Span of crimes | 2000–2015 |
Country | Russia |
Location(s) | St. Petersburg |
Killed | 2 proved (14 total[1]) |
Weapons | Knife, poison |
Date apprehended | 27 July 2015 |
Imprisoned at | 26 November 2015 |
Tamara Mitrofanovna Samsonova (Russian: Тама́ра Митрофа́новна Самсо́нова; born April 25, 1947), known as Granny Ripper and Baba Yaga,[2][3][4] is a Russian serial killer who was arrested in July 2015 on suspicion of committing two murders with extreme cruelty.[5][6] She supposedly has schizophrenia and was previously hospitalized three times in psychiatric hospitals.[3][7]
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