from which stolen items were seized. Markin was soon arrested at a hotel in Ryazan, and in his hotel room were found stolen items from the last murder in Novomichurinsk. His case was led by the famous Ryazan investigator Dmitry Plotkin. Markin remained silent, but soon confessed under the weight of the evidence, talking cold-bloodedly and without regret about the murders. In 1992, when the materials of the case had already been referred to the court, Markin hanged himself in his cell. In the media Documentary film "The Last Knot" from the series "Criminal Russia". Documentary film "The Dead Knot" from the series "Invisible Battle". Documentary film "Damn the snuffbox" from the series "The investigation was conducted...". See also List of Russian serial killers References External links A serial killer in Ryazan was found thanks to a cunningly knotted children's swing 1949 births 1992 deaths 1992 suicides Male serial killers People from Ryazan Russian murderers of children Russian rapists Russian serial killers Soviet murderers of children Soviet rapists Soviet serial killers Serial killers who committed suicide in prison custody Suicides by hanging in Russia