First murders:
Yelena "Lena" zakotnova
Yelena Zakotnova, Chikatilo's first victim (age 9)
-First murder
-Attempted to rape her
-Choked and stabbed her
-Threw her into a nearby river
-Chikatilo's wife provided an alibi
-Alexsandr Kravechenko, previously convicted rapist, confessed to the murder under duress
-Attempted to rape her
-Choked and stabbed her
-Threw her into a nearby river
-Chikatilo's wife provided an alibi
-Alexsandr Kravechenko, previously convicted rapist, confessed to the murder under duress
Larisa Tkachenko
17 year old Larisa Tkachenko.
-Boarding school student
-September 3, 1981
-Chikatilo strangled, stabbed, and gagged her
-September 3, 1981
-Chikatilo strangled, stabbed, and gagged her
click the link above for a complete list of chikatilo's victims
Pictures:
At the top: http://gallery.skcentral.com/displayimage.php?album=294&pid=9280
Of first 2 victims: http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chikatilo-victims.htm
At the top: http://gallery.skcentral.com/displayimage.php?album=294&pid=9280
Of first 2 victims: http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/chikatilo-victims.htm