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True Crime Friday: Radik Tagirov, the Volga Maniac serial killer


Radik Tagirovich Tagirov was born in Russia during the month of May,1982. He is known as the Volga Maniac Serial Killer, who murdered thirty-two elderly women between the years 2011 and 2012 in the republic of Tatarstan in the country of Russia. He is also known as the Granny Strangler. He is one of Russia’s most prolific serial killers. He posed as a maintenance worker to gain access to his victims. Radik Tagirov, was linked to the murders through Deoxyribonucleic Acid. (DNA)

The Early Childhood of Radik Tagirov

He had a neglectful childhood, and he lost contact with his mother as a teenager. She said he stopped calling and coming to visit. His mother stated she was worried about her son after years of not hearing from him and decided to go searching for him. This search would ultimately lead to his capture and arrest as the serial killer. Radik Tagirov after reaching adulthood, pursued a career as a locksmith. In 2009, after being convicted on minor charges, he spent the next four years homelessly wandering from place to place looking for a means to survive on the street. He stole from his victims to survive life on the streets. He also enjoyed killing his victims. He was married and had children but the marriage fell apart.

The Victims of Radik Tagirov

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This being the country of Russia it is not easy to obtain all the victim’s names. I was able to find his first victim name and it is listed above. I wanted to bring attention to all victims, so I listed them as unknown. I did notice the misogyny within all the articles that read which referred to the victims as the old women. I guess they did not matter because they were not young. Radik Tagirov victims were single women aged 75 to 91 years old. According to investigators he entered the apartments while pretending to be an employee of a utility company or service worker. All victims were strangled and then Tagirov would steal money and valuables from their apartments. It is unclear why he targeted older women; it was not clearly explained during his interrogation. He was captured on CCTV on September 26, 2012, at the entrance of one of his victims home. A face composite was made and released to the public.

The Survivors of Radik Tagirov

One of victims survived but she could not give a description of him because she had been blind folded.

Lady Justice

His mother decided that she wanted to reunite with her son. She was worried that he was dead. She entered her DNA into the national registry hoping to reconnect with her son. The authorities had unknown male DNA connected to the victims of the killer. When his mother entered her DNA it matched that of the killer. The police finally had their elusive serial killers name. Radik Tagirov was captured in 2020. In March 2024, he was sentenced to life in prison.

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