Ivanova and Olga Tamarin

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Ivanova Tamarin
Other namesReal-life Ogress
OccupationFarmer
Years active1909
ChildrenOlga Tamarin
Details
Victims40–130
CountryRussia
Date apprehended
6 May 1909
Olga Tamarin
Bornc. 1892
Years active1909
RelativesIvanova Tamarin (mother)
Details
Victims40–130
CountryRussia
Date apprehended
6 May 1909

Ivanova Tamarin and Olga Tamarin were two Russian serial killers, cannibals, and bandits who murdered at least 40 people in the Kurdino village of Novaya Ladoga, Russia in the year 1909.[N 1] A mother and daughter, the two were leaders of a gang made up of 41 people.[1] After remains were found in Ivanova and Olga Tamarin's home as well as the surrounding forest, 32 members of the gang were arrested, while nine others evaded capture.[2]

Murders

Over the span of a few months in 1909,[N 2] Ivanova and Olga sent accomplices out to nearby villages to lure victims to their house. The accomplices would approach men and state that 17-year-old Olga Tamarin, known for her beauty, wished to get married.[1] After a victim arrived at the house, they would be dropped into a cellar by a trapdoor in the dining room. In the cellar, victims were tied up and tortured to death with several devices. Ivanova and Olga then ate part of their victims' remains and stole valuable items from them, such as their watches.[3] They also murdered multiple women.[4]

One of their victims was Abdul Haligulin, a young, wealthy merchant who was staying in Kurdino. His disfigured body was discovered along the bank of a creek in the spring of 1909. His cheeks and chin had been cut off.[5]

Arrest and conviction

After the discovery of at least 13 mutilated corpses in a nearby forest, suspicion soon fell on Ivanova and Olga Tamarin. Other villagers had frequently seen men enter the residence, but never saw them come out. A local policeman disguised himself as a beggar and was invited into the Tamarins' home. He immediately smelled the odor of corpses and ran to escape. Ivanova threw an axe at him but missed.[5] On 6 May 1909, gendarmes led by Colonel Vassiteff surrounded Ivanova and Olga's house.[6] Ivanova and Olga shot at them with revolvers, but the two were eventually disarmed and arrested.[1] Then, the premises were searched and 27 more corpses were discovered hidden under a stack of hay in the barn.[5]

After they were arrested, they revealed that they had 39 accomplices in their village. 30 of these accomplices were arrested and convicted, but nine others were never caught.[3]

In media

The music video of "Frozen Beauties" by the metal band AkiaveL depicts the story of Ivanova and Olga Tamarin.[7][8]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ivanova and Olga Tamarin were initially believed to have been active in Kurdla, Estonia. However, Newspapers were later found confirming that they were active in Russia.
  2. ^ They were initially believed to have been active in 1912, but Newspapers dating back to 1909 were later discovered.

References

  1. ^ a b c "130 férfi gyilkosai" [The killers of 130 men]. Friss Újság (in Hungarian). 1909-06-07. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ "Arrest of an Ogress". Los Angeles Times. 1912-07-21. p. 22. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ a b Knight, Martin (2019). "Chapter 2: Bred in Bone". Evil Families: A History of Bad Blood. Arcturus Publishing. ISBN 9781839404009.
  4. ^ Fraser, George (1912-07-21). "WOMAN AND HER DAUGHTER SLAY TWENTY-SEVEN". The San Francisco Call. p. 49. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  5. ^ a b c "Women at the head of a murder organization". Czernowitzer Allgemeine Zeitung. 1909-06-11. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  6. ^ Fraschini, Manon (2020-12-14). "10 tueuses en série qui ont défrayé la chronique" [10 serial killers who hit headlines]. Daily Geek Show (in French). p. 2. Archived from the original on 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  7. ^ "AKIAVEL Release Audio of "Frozen Beauties"". Kronos Mortus News. 2021-04-07. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  8. ^ "Akiavel offer downloadable version of "Frozen Beauties"". NextMosh. 2021-04-06. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
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