Aleksandr Rubel
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- Estonia
- Location
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Date of birth
- December 25, 1980
- Age at first offence
- 17
- Characteristics
- serial rapist
- Victim profile
- Tõnu Põld, 45 / Aleksei Pavlov, 34 / Jevgeni Shelest, 50 / Vladimir Ivanov, 43 / Olga Voronkova, 53 / Vladimir Kinzerski, 53 / Alice Siivas, 15
- Method of murder
- St abbing with knife - Hitting with an axe
- Date(s) of murder
- September 1997 - June 1998
- Years active
- 1997–1998
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Released
Sentenced as a minor to eight years of imprisonment; released from Tartu Prison on 8 June 2006
Background
Aleksandr Rubel (born 25 December 1980) was a serial killer convicted of six murders in Tallinn, Estonia.
Other details
Rubel was intoxicated with gasoline vapours during all his murders.
Timeline
19 September 1997 — Rubel killed Tõnu Põld (born 1952), a handicapped neighbour. 7 November 1997 — Rubel’s second victim was first stabbed by his father, Andrei Rubel, who stabbed Aleksei Pavlov (born 1963) four times. 22 January 1998 to 24 January 1998 — Rubel stabbed Jevgeni Shelest (born 1947) to death in the Stroomi Beach. 2 February 1998 — Rubel decapitated Vladimir Ivanov (born 1954) using an axe after asking him a cigarette and five EEK “for gasoline”. 9 February 1998 — Rubel killed Olga Voronkova (born 1944), a neighbour, in the house where they lived at Kopli 100B. 28 February 1998 to 1 March 1998 — Rubel killed Vladimir Kinzerski (born 1944) in his house. 4 June 1998 — Rubel killed 15-year-old Alice Siivas (born 22 February 1983) in Paljassaare by cutting her throat. 8 June 2006 — Rubel was released from Tartu Prison.
The offence
Murder of Tõnu Põld (19 September 1997)
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 he picked this first victim in the hope that he would offer little resistance.
Murder of Aleksei Pavlov (7 November 1997)
On 7 November 1997, Rubel’s second victim was first stabbed 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. Subsequent to the stabbing, Aleksandr Rubel helped Pavlov into an empty room in the house, where he strangled him and then threw him out of the third floor window.
Murder of Jevgeni Shelest (22 January 1998 to 24 January 1998)
Between 22 and 24 January 1998, Rubel stabbed Jevgeni Shelest (born 1947) to death in the Stroomi Beach.
Murder of Vladimir Ivanov (2 February 1998)
On 2 February 1998, Rubel decapitated Vladimir Ivanov (born 1954), a random passerby, using an axe after asking him a cigarette and five EEK “for gasoline”.
Murder of Olga Voronkova (9 February 1998)
On 9 February 1998, Rubel killed Olga Voronkova (born 1944), a neighbour, in the house where they lived - Kopli 100B.
Murder of Vladimir Kinzerski (28 February 1998 to 1 March 1998)
Between 28 February and 1 March 1998, Rubel killed Vladimir Kinzerski (born 1944) in his house.
Murder of Alice Siivas (4 June 1998)
On 4 June 1998, Rubel killed 15-year-old Alice Siivas (born 22 February 1983) in Paljassaare by cutting her throat.
Sentencing
Rubel was sentenced as a minor to the maximum punishment allowed by law — eight years of imprisonment.
Outcome
He was released from Tartu Prison on 8 June 2006.
Other details
Andrei Rubel was convicted as a participant in the murder of Aleksei Pavlov and sentenced to seven years of imprisonment.
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