Is he Valery Andreev? Russia stunned as body with gold teeth may belong to infamous serial killer
body with gold teeth
was discovered near the Russia-Kazakhstan border, and authorities believe it belongs to the country's most wanted serial killer. Russian police are looking into whether a body discovered near Kazakhstan is that of
Valery Andreev
.
Could this body really be Valery Andreev?
Valery Andreev, also known as the "
Orsk Maniac
," went missing over a decade ago after being accused of assaulting and murdering potentially over 100 women.
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The corpse had all gold teeth, which matched his known description. If confirmed, it would bring an end to one of Russia's most long-running and sinister manhunts. A quarry may contain the remains of Russia's most prolific serial killer, Valery Andreev, according to a report by The Mirror.
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Russian police are currently looking into the possibility that a mysterious dead body is that of the serial killer, who would be 68 years old now if he were still alive. According to the local media outlet Shot, tests are being conducted on a decomposing male body found close to Akkermanovka, by the Kazakhstani border.
How did Valery Andreev evade capture for so long?
Truck driver Valery Andreev, despite never facing trial, remains suspected of heinous crime. In what is now regarded as a disastrous error, the Orsk Maniac, named after his hometown, eluded law enforcement for 12 years after being questioned and then freed on the grounds of "lack of evidence" at the time.
Years later, Russian police claimed to have "proof" that the truck driver had assaulted and killed eight women, but they were unable to track him down.
What made him one of Russia's most feared killers?
Law enforcement also suspects Andreev of being responsible for the kidnapping, assault, and killing of over 100 women who were reported "missing" in the Orenburg region of southwest Russia, near the Kazakhstani border, between 2006 and 2016.
Andreev might be the worst serial killer in Russian history if the accusations made by Russian police are accurate.
His possible bloody total would surpass that of former police officer
Mikhail Popkov
, also known as The Werewolf, who was found guilty of 81 murders in Siberia and admitted to two more.
The deceased man was wearing dark pants and a T-shirt that read, "Collection of 99 International Games." He fit the wanted descriptions of the suspected mass murderer because all of his teeth were gold, as per a report by the Mirror.
The cause of death for this corpse is still unknown. Reports of Andreev's "sightings" have been common since police offered a £15,000 reward for information.
Since he was added to Russia's federal wanted list in 2013, Andreev has been evading capture. He was regarded as a "peaceful and obedient family man" and was a married father of two, as per a report by The Mirror.
FAQs
Who was Valery Andreyev?
He was a Russian truck driver known as the "Orsk Maniac" who is suspected of killing over 100 women between 2006 and 2016.
Why do police suspect the body is his?
The corpse had all-gold teeth, a key detail in Andreev's description, and was discovered near his last known location.
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