Aleksandr Rubel
Encyclopedia
Aleksandr Rubel is a serial killer
convicted of six murders in Tallinn
, Estonia
. Sentenced as a minor
to the maximum punishment allowed by law — eight years of imprisonment — he was released from Tartu
Prison on 8 June 2006.
vapours during the commission of his crimes against person.
On 19 September 1997, Rubel killed Tõnu Põld (born 1952), a handicapped neighbour. According to Rubel's testimony, he had a desire to kill anybody at that time, and that he picked Tõnu - his first victim - embrazened in the knowledge (that) Tõnu Põld would not, nor could not; mount a spirited defense.
On 7 November 1997, Rubel's second victim was stabbed first by his father, Andrei Rubel, who stabbed Aleksei Pavlov (born 1963), a guest, four times. According to his testimony, Andrei Rubel had thought Pavlov had been courting his wife.
Pursuant to the stabbing, Aleksandr Rubel helped Pavlov into an empty room within the house, where he strangled him and threw him out the third-floor window.
Andrei Rubel was convicted as an accessory in this murder, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Between the 22 and 24 January 1998, Rubel stabbed Jevgeni Shelest (born 1947) to death at the Stroomi Beach.
On 2 February 1998, Rubel decapitated Vladimir Ivanov (born 1954), a random passerby.
Rubel dispatched and decapitated Ivanov using an axe after asking him for a cigarette
and five EEK "for gasoline".
On 9 February 1998, Rubel killed Olga Voronkova (born 1944), a neighbour tenant in the tenement house where they resided - Kopli 100B.
Between 28 February and 1 March 1998, Rubel killed Vladimir Kinzerski (born 1944) in his house.
On 4 June 1998, Rubel killed 15-year-old Alice Siivas (born 22 February 1983) in Paljassaare
by slitting her throat.
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
convicted of six murders in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
. Sentenced as a minor
Minor (law)
In law, a minor is a person under a certain age — the age of majority — which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood; the age depends upon jurisdiction and application, but is typically 18...
to the maximum punishment allowed by law — eight years of imprisonment — he was released from Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
Prison on 8 June 2006.
Murders
Rubel, a solvent abuser, was intoxicated in gasolineGasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...
vapours during the commission of his crimes against person.
On 19 September 1997, Rubel killed Tõnu Põld (born 1952), a handicapped neighbour. According to Rubel's testimony, he had a desire to kill anybody at that time, and that he picked Tõnu - his first victim - embrazened in the knowledge (that) Tõnu Põld would not, nor could not; mount a spirited defense.
On 7 November 1997, Rubel's second victim was stabbed first by his father, Andrei Rubel, who stabbed Aleksei Pavlov (born 1963), a guest, four times. According to his testimony, Andrei Rubel had thought Pavlov had been courting his wife.
Pursuant to the stabbing, Aleksandr Rubel helped Pavlov into an empty room within the house, where he strangled him and threw him out the third-floor window.
Andrei Rubel was convicted as an accessory in this murder, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Between the 22 and 24 January 1998, Rubel stabbed Jevgeni Shelest (born 1947) to death at the Stroomi Beach.
On 2 February 1998, Rubel decapitated Vladimir Ivanov (born 1954), a random passerby.
Rubel dispatched and decapitated Ivanov using an axe after asking him for a cigarette
Cigarette
A cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
and five EEK "for gasoline".
On 9 February 1998, Rubel killed Olga Voronkova (born 1944), a neighbour tenant in the tenement house where they resided - Kopli 100B.
Between 28 February and 1 March 1998, Rubel killed Vladimir Kinzerski (born 1944) in his house.
On 4 June 1998, Rubel killed 15-year-old Alice Siivas (born 22 February 1983) in Paljassaare
Paljassaare
Paljassaare is a subdistrict in the district of Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 585 .-External links:***...
by slitting her throat.
Sources
- PostimeesPostimeesPostimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
11 February 1999: Sarimõrvar nautis verd ja surma by Tiiu Põld - PostimeesPostimeesPostimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
16 February 1999: Sarimõrtsukas jäi süüdi seitsme inimese tapmises by Tiiu Põld - SL ÕhtulehtSL ÕhtulehtÕhtuleht is the second largest daily newspaper in Estonia, with approximately 242,000 readers. Õhtuleht is a tabloid newspaper. The newspaper is published in the Estonian language...
5 April 2006: Kopli sarimõrvar pääseb vabadusse - PostimeesPostimeesPostimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
7 June 2006: Sarimõrvar Rubel vabaneb homme vanglast - SL ÕhtulehtSL ÕhtulehtÕhtuleht is the second largest daily newspaper in Estonia, with approximately 242,000 readers. Õhtuleht is a tabloid newspaper. The newspaper is published in the Estonian language...
9 June 2006: Kas tapakirg on taltunud?