Vladimir Romanov | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vladimir Ivanovich Romanov 5 December 1950[1] |
| Died | 12 October 2006 (aged 55) Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Other names | "The Kaliningrad Maniac" "The Bagrationvosky Maniac" "The Taxi Driver" |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Died by suicide before he could be sentenced |
| Details | |
| Victims | 12+ |
Span of crimes | 1991–2005 |
| Country | Soviet Union, later Russia |
| State(s) | Kaliningrad |
Date apprehended | 27 September 2006 |
Vladimir Ivanovich Romanov (‹See Tfd›Russian: Владимир Иванович Романов; 5 December 1950[2] – 12 October 2006), known as The Kaliningrad Maniac (‹See Tfd›Russian: Калининградский маньяк), was a Soviet-Russian serial killer and child rapist. Between 1991 and 2005, he committed at least 12 murders associated with rape.