She was the first": Why the murder of Lena Zakotanova remains unsolved In December 1978, nine-year-old Lena Zakotanova disappeared without a trace in the city of Shakhty. Two days later her body was found in Nahal Grushka. It turned out that one of the suspects was Andrei Chikatilo, but then he was released. Only after his arrest in 1990 did he tell investigators that the girl allegedly became his first victim. Why this crime remains legally unsolved is in the AiF material. Video: Elena Shaskov.

She was the first": Why the murder of Lena Zakotanova remains unsolved In December 1978, nine-year-old Lena Zakotanova disappeared without a trace in the city of Shakhty. Two days later her body was found in Nahal Grushka. It turned out that one of the suspects was Andrei Chikatilo, but then he was released. Only after his arrest in 1990 did he tell investigators that the girl allegedly became his first victim. Why this crime remains legally unsolved is in the AiF material. Video: Elena Shaskov.