A Manhattan man's act of kindness turned into a brutal nightmare when he invited his homeless neighbor to stay with him, only to have the stranger fatally stab him. 80-year-old Lev Vayner had given Alon Riabichev, 45, a roof over his head despite having nowhere else to go, prosecutors claim. The killer's actions were driven by a twisted desire that led him to repeatedly stab Vayner, leaving him dead on the floor of their Washington Heights apartment.
According to the Manhattan DA's office, Riabichev had been living in the building's hallways after his mother kicked him out, but Vayner's generosity allowed him to stay with them. The accused killer took advantage of this kindness, committing a heinous crime that has left the community reeling.
Riabichev had bought an 8-inch knife just before the attack and returned to Vayner's apartment, where he called 911 claiming to have had a "psychotic break" after killing someone. However, when police responded, they found him sitting on Vayner's bed, while the victim lay dead nearby with multiple stab wounds.
The indictment charges Riabichev with second-degree murder, a crime that has sent shockwaves through the community. The DA described the murder as "ruthless" and expressed his condolences to Vayner's loved ones, who are now mourning the loss of their loved one.
According to the Manhattan DA's office, Riabichev had been living in the building's hallways after his mother kicked him out, but Vayner's generosity allowed him to stay with them. The accused killer took advantage of this kindness, committing a heinous crime that has left the community reeling.
Riabichev had bought an 8-inch knife just before the attack and returned to Vayner's apartment, where he called 911 claiming to have had a "psychotic break" after killing someone. However, when police responded, they found him sitting on Vayner's bed, while the victim lay dead nearby with multiple stab wounds.
The indictment charges Riabichev with second-degree murder, a crime that has sent shockwaves through the community. The DA described the murder as "ruthless" and expressed his condolences to Vayner's loved ones, who are now mourning the loss of their loved one.
80 yrs old man just wanted to help someone in need and what did he get? stabbed to death by some psycho 
rip lev vayner u r a hero for showing kindness and compassion 
alon riabichev should get the max 
justice will be served and i hope it brings some peace to levs family and loved ones 
anyway, i hope justice is served & that family of lev vayner gets the support they need right now 
... I mean, where's the personal space? Where's the boundaries? You can't just invite someone to live with you and then expect them not to stab you when things get weird 
. And yeah, it's super harsh that Riabichev did this to Vayner, but let's not forget our society is basically encouraging homelessness by not addressing the root issues 
... we're more worried about "helping" people with a roof over their head than actually fixing the problem 
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it's like, you just take someone's generosity and turn it into this monstrous thing. anyway, i hope the community is able to process this and that justice is served for lev's family 
80 yrs old just trying to do some good in his community and this is how it ends... 
we need to find ways to help ppl who are struggling without resorting to violence, you feel me? 
I feel so bad for Lev's family and loved ones, they're going through this terrible tragedy. I hope justice is served and Riabichev gets the punishment he deserves 
. Riabichev got an address, food, shelter – what more did he want? His twisted desire for revenge is just sad 
. What were they thinking, anyway? I mean, I've heard of people being taken advantage of, but this is just insane. The fact that he bought an 8-inch knife before going all psycho on the poor dude is just chilling 
. And the "psychotic break" excuse? Please... sounds like a total cop-out to me 
. Second-degree murder charges are definitely in order, but I wish it was third – feels way too lenient for this kind of brutal crime 
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. It's a shame that Alon chose to take advantage of Lev's generosity, and now he's facing some serious charges 
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... I cant even believe what happened in this case. Like, a guy literally gets stabbed by someone he trusted because that person was just trying to be kind 
And I mean, I get that Riabichev had some serious issues, but stabbing him to death over a knife and claiming it was a psychotic break? That sounds super suspicious to me 
. And its so crazy that Vayner just took Alon in because he had nowhere else to go... what a lovely guy 
. Anyways, I hope the justice system works and Riabichev gets the sentence he deserves 
. And Lev Vayner was just trying to do the right thing by giving him a place to stay... turns out that's like a free meal ticket for sociopaths 
. Can't say I'm surprised the dude had an 8-inch knife on him though, sounds like he was planning his own 'psychotic break' 
. Anyone else think this is just another example of how hard it is to make a living in this city and end up on the streets?