Oleg Sokolov
Russian historian and convicted murderer (1956)
Born
Jul 09, 1956 (70)
Birth Place
Saint Petersburg
Nationality
Soviet Union
About
Oleg Valeryevich Sokolov is a Russian convicted murderer and former historian who specialized in the Napoleonic era. In November 2019, he murdered, then subsequently dismembered and decapitated his 24-year-old mistress and former student Anastasia Yeshchenko. In December 2020, he was found guilty of intentional murder and sentenced to 12.5 years in high-security prison. He was an associate professor (docent) in history at Saint Petersburg State University until his dismissal.