Luis Alfredo Garavito, Colombia’s deadliest murderer and one of the worst in the world, which has been been behind bars since 1999 died on Thursday while serving time covicted for abusing, torturing and murdering.
It was stated by the Colombian prison authority that his victims were at least 170 kids ranging from ages 1 to 16.
Luis Alfredo also Known as “The Beast” or “The Monster of Genova,” after his native town, Garavito died at the age of 66 in a clinic from “complicated conditions,” the INPEC penitentiary authority stated in a report.
Investigators stated that has executed hidious crimes impersonating a travelling salesman, a monk, a disabled or homeless person and even an aid worker to penetrate schools to find his victims.
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The murders were executed as he led the boys to isolated areas, luring them with food and drink, and assaulting them when they are tired of walking.
Garavito tortured and mutilated his victims before slitting their throats, the prosecutors stated.
The biggest criminal investigation in Colombian history at the time was launched in October 1998 when police realized they were dealing with a serial killer after finding the bodies of 36 murdered children in the town of Pereira.
In recent years, Garavito’s release from prison was considered imminent, after serving three-fifths of his sentence. In 2021, then-president Iván Duque (2018-2022) rejected the possibility of him regaining his freedom and assured that during his government he would have to “stay in prison”.
A prolific Colombian serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children during the 1990s died Thursday in a hospital, prison authorities said. He was 66.
He confessed to his crimes and was sentenced in 2000 to a total of 835 years in prison. The maximum sentence that can be served in Colombia is 40 years.
Garavito had since been diagnosed with cancer in the eye and leukaemia before his demise.
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