Alexandra Murakina, Serial Baby-Killer – Russia, 1903

FULL TEXT (translated from German): e. Petersbnrg. Oct. 6 (Tel.) A nasty angel-making practice has come to light in Tarutino (Russian province of Kaluga). There, the farmer's wife Alexandra Murakina was arrested because she has, for four years, poisoned numerous children have been poisoned. Fourteen cases have already been proven against the angel-maker.

[“Angel-maker.” Prager Abendblatt (Prague), 6. Oktober 1903. p. 5]

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FULL TEXT: e. Petersbnrg. 6. Okt. (Tel.) Eine scheußliche Engelmacherei ist in Tarutino (russ. Gouvernement Kaluga) ans Tageslicht gekommen. Dort wurde die Bäuerin Alexandra Murakina verhaftet, weil sie seit vier Jahren zahlreiche. Ihr zur Pflege übergebene Kinder vergiftet hat; Vierzehn Falle sind der Engelmacherin bereits nachgewiesen worden.

[“Engelmacherin.” Prager Abendblatt (Prague), 6. Oktober 1903. p. 5]

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To learn more details about murderous child care providers in history, including baby farmers, adoption agents and baby sitters, see “Death on the Baby Farm,” by Robert St. Estephe, Female Serial Killer Index.

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For more cases of “Baby Farmers,” professional child care providers who murdered children see The Forgotten Serial Killers.

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More: Female Serial Killers of Russia 

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