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Alexander Pichushkin is a suspected Russian serial killer. His trial began on September 13, 2007. UPDATE: Pichushkin was found guilty of 48 murders on Oct. 24, 2007 and was sentenced to life in prison.
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- Born: 9 April, 1974
- Known as the "Bitsa maniac" and the "chessboard killer"
- Has made a detailed confession
- Believed to have killed up to 62 people in southwest Moscow's Bitsa Park
- He has said his aim was to beat the record of [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Chikatilo Andrei Chikatilo's] 52 murders, and to kill 64 people, the number of squares on a chessboard.
- Used a hammer to kill his victims
- Used vodka to subdue his victims
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RIA Novosti: Investigators believe 62 murdered by "chessboard killer" (Aug 1, 2007)
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The New York Times: Russian Killer Gets Life Sentence (Oct. 29, 2007)
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BBC News: Russian serial killer convicted (Oct. 24, 2007)
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RIA Novosti: Investigators believe 62 murdered by "chessboard killer" (Aug 1, 2007)
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