This article is missing information about Mahmoudi's early life, adult years, arrest, and trial.(December 2018) |
Majid Salek Mahmoudi | |
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Born |
c. 1953 |
Died | May 8, 1986 (aged 33) |
Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | None |
Details | |
Victims | At least 24 |
Span of crimes | 1981–1985 |
Country | Iran |
Majid Salek Mahmoudi [1] ( Persian: مجید سالکمحمودی; c. 1953 – May 8, 1986) was an Iranian serial killer, who killed 24 people between 1981 and 1985.
Majid was born into a large family in Tabriz. He dropped out of school in the fourth grade due to a lack of interest and poor grades, his father then put him to work at a local market. He later entered military service and during this time his father died. After his death, Majid returned to work at the market, married a teacher, opened a decoration company and worked as a taxi driver. His business was initially successful, though he later filed for bankruptcy. [2]
One of the informants on the Mahmoudi case said that: "Majid was imprisoned for 2 years for a bad check, and after being released from prison, he became aware of a relationship between his wife and his cousin. It was never clear why these two were spared, but he began to murder any woman whom he considered not loyal to her husband." [3]
On February 24, 1985, the first branch officers of a special unit succeeded in stopping and identifying the green Chevrolet in Tehran's Baharestan Square. The driver was middle-aged and had Azeri descent. While searching his car, police found numerous women's clothes, as well as a one-metre-long white rope from inside the car's engine.
Ahmed Mohagheghi, in his book Hunt for the Last Killer, described the death of Majid Salek Mahmoudi: "At 21:30 on May 8, 1985, when I went into the courtroom, I was messaged to contact the prosecutor immediately. When I came to the prosecutor's office, the guard said that it was as if someone in prison had committed suicide. I received a phone call from the Qasr Prison. The Major, who headed the case, sounded very annoyed. Majid had killed himself in his cell. And with his death, his case was closed forever." [3]
This article is missing information about Mahmoudi's early life, adult years, arrest, and trial.(December 2018) |
Majid Salek Mahmoudi | |
---|---|
Born |
c. 1953 |
Died | May 8, 1986 (aged 33) |
Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | None |
Details | |
Victims | At least 24 |
Span of crimes | 1981–1985 |
Country | Iran |
Majid Salek Mahmoudi [1] ( Persian: مجید سالکمحمودی; c. 1953 – May 8, 1986) was an Iranian serial killer, who killed 24 people between 1981 and 1985.
Majid was born into a large family in Tabriz. He dropped out of school in the fourth grade due to a lack of interest and poor grades, his father then put him to work at a local market. He later entered military service and during this time his father died. After his death, Majid returned to work at the market, married a teacher, opened a decoration company and worked as a taxi driver. His business was initially successful, though he later filed for bankruptcy. [2]
One of the informants on the Mahmoudi case said that: "Majid was imprisoned for 2 years for a bad check, and after being released from prison, he became aware of a relationship between his wife and his cousin. It was never clear why these two were spared, but he began to murder any woman whom he considered not loyal to her husband." [3]
On February 24, 1985, the first branch officers of a special unit succeeded in stopping and identifying the green Chevrolet in Tehran's Baharestan Square. The driver was middle-aged and had Azeri descent. While searching his car, police found numerous women's clothes, as well as a one-metre-long white rope from inside the car's engine.
Ahmed Mohagheghi, in his book Hunt for the Last Killer, described the death of Majid Salek Mahmoudi: "At 21:30 on May 8, 1985, when I went into the courtroom, I was messaged to contact the prosecutor immediately. When I came to the prosecutor's office, the guard said that it was as if someone in prison had committed suicide. I received a phone call from the Qasr Prison. The Major, who headed the case, sounded very annoyed. Majid had killed himself in his cell. And with his death, his case was closed forever." [3]