Russian Travel Agent Robbed Twenty Women On Street

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A Russian thief nicknamed ‘The Strangler’ after he suffocated and robbed 20 female victims, has been revealed as a travel agent who claims he stole to pay his staff.
Khamzat Nemtsov, 53, ran a local holiday agency in St Petersburg, and had been known for his friendly approach and was well-liked in the area.
However, his company has been losing business to online rivals, and in order to stay afloat, Nemtsov turned into a prowling stalker, strangling and robbing vulnerable women, Russian police have said.

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Nemtsov would roam the streets of St Petersburg after locking up his travel agency, and pounce on a lonely woman.
He would put his victims in a head lock and suffocated them until they fell unconscious before making off with their valuables.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2787920/the-strangler-unmasked-russian-thief-suffocated-women-steal-valuables-actually-company-boss-desperate-pay-staff.html

The Strangler is unmasked: Russian thief who suffocated women to steal their valuables is actually company boss desperate to pay his staff
Khamzat Nemtsov, 53, was a travel agent by day and robber by night
He was identified on CCTV after committing 20 'strangler' robberies
Nemtsov claims he had to attack and steal to keep his business afloat
By SARA MALM FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 06:28 EST, 10 October 2014 | UPDATED: 06:28 EST, 10 October 2014