Alexander Greba
Alexander Ivanovich Greba (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Гре́ба; born September 23, 1980), known as The Goblin (Russian: Леший), is a Russian serial killer. In March 2005, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for several murders.
Alexander Greba | |
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| Born | Alexander Ivanovich Greba September 23, 1980 Moshchenoe, Belgorod Oblast, RSFSR |
| Other names | "The Goblin" "The Belgorod Maniac" "Belgorod Mowgli" |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 |
Span of crimes | 1996–2004 |
| Country | Russia |
| State(s) | Belgorod |
Date apprehended | July 6, 2004 |
| Imprisoned at | Polar Owl, Kharp, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug |
Biography
Greba was born on September 23, 1980, in Moshchenoe, in the Yakovlevsky District. His parents divorced when he was barely 2 years old, as his father could not stand tolerating his wife. The mother drank, led a riotous life, stole from home and was hysterical. After the first divorce, she remarried, but the second husband soon abandoned her as well. After that, she took out her anger on her children, especially on Alexander. The family struggled to make ends meet, so from the age of 10, Greba began to steal. After growing up, he fled to the forest, where he lived.
At the age of 16 he was convicted of murder. On that day, it was beginning to get cold, and Greba had to leave the forest. He made his way into a coop, and when the landlady entered, he killed her, because she resembled his mother. Greba was caught at the crime scene and sentenced to 8 years and 10 months imprisonment.[1] In April 2004, he was released on parole.
In the media
- Documentary film "Leshy" from the series "Criminal Chronicles" (2009).