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Mass murder victim remains returned to family after 16 years
The Exhumation Unit of Justice and Peace returned on Tuesday the remains of a child’s body to the...
Remains of Colombian serial killer’s victims to be handed over to families
The remains of two victims who suffered at the hands of Colombia’s most notorious serial killer, Luis Alfredo Garavito, known as “The Beast,” will be handed over to their families. The two victims, aged 11 and...
Colombia court denies extradition of serial rapist and murderer
Colombia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the extradition of serial rapist and murderer Luis Alfredo Garavito for the alleged rape and murder of two children committed in Ecuador. Luis Alfredo Garavito news archive...
Judge denies early release to world’s most prolific child killer
The world’s most prolific child rapist and murderer will not be considered for early release from prison, a Colombian judge ruled Tuesday. Luis Alfredo Garavito, dubbed “The Beast,” was sentenced to 40 years in...
Child rapists should receive treatment, not life imprisonment: Catholic secretary
The secretary general of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia (CEC) said that child rapists, such as Luis Alfredo Garavito, alias “La Bestia” (The Beast), should receive treatment in a psychiatric ward and not...
Serial rapist and murderer ‘The Beast’ will not go free: Prison director
The director of Colombia’s prison authority INPEC has dismissed fears that one of the world’s worst serial killers, dubbed “The Beast,” will be released from prison any time soon. Luis Alfredo Garavito...
Child rapist and murderer may have sentence reduced by over 20 yrs
A convicted felon who raped, tortured and murdered over 168 children could be free within four years, Colombian Senator Gilma Jimenez reported Monday. Luis Alfredo Garavito, known as “The Beast,” was sentenced to...
