Anatoly Onoprienko

Born on 25 July 1959 in Laski, in the Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Whilst still young, Onoprienko’s mother died and he was sent to an orphanage whilst his brother remained at home with their father. Onoprienko later claimed that he still felt anger over this injustice and said that it was around this time he began hearing voices in his head, telling him about horrifically violent things. Somewhat of a drifter, Onoprienko had at one time been a seaman and had also studied forestry.