not be covered, limiting itself to a brief report on the verdict in the central press. The Procuracy of the USSR (Comrade Rudenko) and the Supreme Court of the USSR (Comrade Kulikov) support this proposal. We ask for consent." The investigation and the trial took only two weeks. On January 30, 1964, the Supreme Court of the USSR issued a verdict: the death penalty. In the verdict of the court it was clarified that "the verdict is final and can not be appealed." The petition for a pardon was immediately rejected, and on the next day, on January 31, 1964, at 23:00, Vladimir Ionesyan was executed by firing squad at the Butyrka Prison. Alevtina Dmitrieva was recognized as an accomplice, although Ionesyan shielded her during interrogations, claiming that she knew nothing about the murders, and even her fault, according to later testimonies of forensics experts, was not proven by the court. She was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but later in 1972 (or in 1974) she was released early. In the media In comics "The Man of Gryzlov" - in several episodes there is a henchman of the main villain named Mosgaz. In cinema "Mosgaz" is a ten-part artistic television series by Andrey Malyukov, released in 2012. The series is a free statement of the real events, with the difference being that Vladimir Ionesyan was renamed Vladislav Vikhrov. Maksim Matveyev performed the role. Diagnosis: Maniac (2004). "Call, close the door" - a documentary on Channel First (premiered on November 2, 2012). "Open, Mosgaz!" - episode from the documentary series "The investigation was conducted...", hosted by Leonid Kanevsky. "Fear of the capital. The Mosgaz case documentary on Channel First" (1998). References Further reading 1937 births 1964 deaths Executed spree killers Soviet people convicted of child sexual abuse People convicted of murder by the Soviet Union People executed by the Soviet Union by firearm Soviet rapists Soviet murderers of children Soviet spree killers