A Homophobic Gay Murderer to Marry Fellow Gay Killer a First in a British Prison
An infamous killer who was jailed for life for strangling a gay man to death in his Moston home is set to marry a fellow murderer in the first known same-sex marriage in a British prison.
Mikhail Gallatinov was jailed in 1997 for the murder of Salford man Adrian Kaminsky - who he had met through a gay chat line before luring him to his home.
The case made headlines as Gallatinov - a convicted child sex offender - was being monitored by police as part of an undercover operation and officers were sat outside his house on Ebsworth Street at the time of the killing.
Gallatinov, who was 23 when he was jailed for life in December 1997, will marry fellow inmate Marc Goodwin, 31, at Full Sutton Prison near York later this month.
Goodwin was sentenced to life behind bars in 2007 for a ‘gay-bashing’ killing on Blackpool seafront.
They posted a notice of marriage at nearby Beverley registrar’s office in East Riding which was recently displayed for 15 days.
Same-sex marriage came into force in the UK in March last year.
It is believed the couple, who describe their jobs on the notice as bar staff, had been wanting to tie the knot for several years with a civil ceremony but after last year’s law change they applied to get married and prison authorities finally agreed.
The notice, which also describes Gallatinov as a chef, says the wedding will take place at ‘Sutton View, Moor Lane, Full Sutton - with no mention that it is a prison.
A Ministry of Justice spokesman refused to comment on the marriage, saying: “We do not comment on individuals.
“Prisoners are entitled to apply to be married in prison under the Marriages Act 1983.
“This would take place at no cost to the taxpayer and there is no possibility they would share a cell.”
On the day of the killing in November 1996, Gallatinov had told an undercover officer posing as a paedophile he would murder someone the following day by luring him to a quarry in Hull.
Undercover officers followed him but became uneasy when he did not stop to pick up his victim as he had vowed.
When he was pulled over at a service station for a supposed licence check, officers found Mr Kaminsky’s body in the boot.
He was given a minimum sentence of 20 years, which was upheld by the High Courts of Justice in 2009. He can be considered for parole next year.
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