Nicolai Bonner
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Nicolai Bonner is a serial killer
from Moldavia
that emigrated to Israel
as an adult, who murdered four immigrants from the former Soviet Union
, three of them homeless, in industrial area of Haifa
. The victims were all beaten, and their bodies set on fire. Due to their being homeless he was dubbed "the homeless murderer" and has been called "Israel's first serial killer."
Bonner was born and raised in Moldavia
to non-Jewish parents, but was eligible to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return
because his wife was Jewish. He immigrated to Israel in 2000, with his wife, who later died of tuberculosis
. Two months after his first murder, the Israel national police began to link Bonner to the murders, after the body of Valeri Soznov was discovered. Evidence gathered linked the murders to Bonner, who was subsequently arrested and brought to trial.
On May 6, 2007 Bonner was sentenced to life imprisonment
; 4 consecutive life terms and additional 17 years imprisonment for other crimes: 5 years for attempted murder, 9 years for aggravated rape, and 3 years for other charges including aggravated assault and interfering with judicial proceedings.
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...
from Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
that emigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
as an adult, who murdered four immigrants from the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, three of them homeless, in industrial area of Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
. The victims were all beaten, and their bodies set on fire. Due to their being homeless he was dubbed "the homeless murderer" and has been called "Israel's first serial killer."
Bonner was born and raised in Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
to non-Jewish parents, but was eligible to immigrate to Israel under the Law of Return
Law of Return
The Law of Return is Israeli legislation, passed on 5 July 1950, that gives Jews the right of return and settlement in Israel and gain citizenship...
because his wife was Jewish. He immigrated to Israel in 2000, with his wife, who later died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
. Two months after his first murder, the Israel national police began to link Bonner to the murders, after the body of Valeri Soznov was discovered. Evidence gathered linked the murders to Bonner, who was subsequently arrested and brought to trial.
On May 6, 2007 Bonner was sentenced to life imprisonment
Life imprisonment
Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life...
; 4 consecutive life terms and additional 17 years imprisonment for other crimes: 5 years for attempted murder, 9 years for aggravated rape, and 3 years for other charges including aggravated assault and interfering with judicial proceedings.