Siberian hermit shoots couple in sleep over 'voices'
In the Irkutsk region, a 69-year-old hermit invited a married couple to his home under the pretext of seasonal work, and then shot the sleeping spouses with a rifle.
Consensus
- A 69-year-old man from Sedankino village in Siberia invited a married couple seeking seasonal work to his house.
- The couple worked a day, had dinner with the man, and agreed to stay overnight.
- After that, the couple disappeared and were later found dead in the man's home.
- The couple was found lying on a bed, embracing, and both were dead.
- The man was arrested and taken into custody.
- The man claimed he heard voices saying the couple intended to steal his potatoes.
- He said he shot them while they were asleep and then fled the scene.
- A criminal case was opened based on the incident.
- The man was sent into custody.
Points of divergence
- The man had a prior conviction for the murder of a criminal figure named Vakhtang Kardava in a Moscow restaurant in 2005, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Siberian hermit lured couple into home and shot them due to voices in his head — РИАМО
- Irkutsk hermit shot sleeping couple over "voices in his head" — Вечерняя Москва
- Siberian hermit lured married couple to his home under the guise of earning money and shot sleeping people at night because of... — Baza
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