Mahin Qadiri

Mahin Qadiri (Persian: مهین قدیری) (1977 – December 20, 2010) was an Iranian serial killer who was convicted of robbing and killing six elderly people (one man in 2006, and five women between February and May 2009) in Qazvin. She was subsequently convicted, sentenced to death and promptly hanged in 2010.

Early life Mahin Qadiri was born in Qazvin in 1977, the third in a family of eight children. Little is known of her early life, but she is known to have studied until the third grade, was married by the age of 14 and had two daughters. Despite her lack of proper education, Qadiri was noted for her intelligence, complex personality and unconditional love for her family. This was especially directed towards her disabled daughter Fatemeh, who suffered from fevers since she was very little.

Investigation and arrest On May 11, 2009, Qadiri gave a ride to a 60-year-old woman to whom she offered one of her poisoned drinks. However, the woman vehemently refused, and asked to be dropped off when she noticed that her benefactor was driving in the wrong direction. After hearing that a serial killer had been killing elderly women in a similar fashion, the woman notified police, describing her would-be assailant's car as a Renault.

In the media A documentary titled Mahin, directed by Mohammad Hossein Heidari and produced by the Awj Art Media Organization, was made to document the killer's life. It would subsequently win three awards (Best Film, Best Director and Best Artistic Achievement) at the 7th Shahr International Film Festival, and finished second place for the Best Film award at the Haghighat Film Festival.