'Vampire of the underground' arrested for licking passengers' blood

A 'vampire' who stabbed women in the back of the neck on underground trains before telling his terrified victims to 'be careful' has been arrested in Russia. The women, aged between 16 and 28, were targeted in Russia's second city St Petersburg and were stabbed with a sharp object which drew blood.

Unconfirmed reports said that with some of his 15 victims the man licked their blood before disappearing into the crowds. All the women have since undergone HIV tests.



The 'vampire' was caught by police after victims shared details of their attacks on the internet. Some had more pronounced wounds than others, suggesting the attacker may have used needles or pins - and in some cases sharpened knitting needles.

Police said they have arrested a 28-year-old man from Lviv, in the Ukraine, and that he has confessed to the attacks. He has not been identified. A spokesman said: 'We are trying to understand his motive.'