Luis Garavito was born to his parents, Rosa Delia Cubillos and Manuel Antonio Garavito.
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His mother was an alcoholic who was diagnosed with a mental illness. Garavito claimed that she had neglected him and his siblings.
Garavito’s father was also an alcoholic and a womanizer. He was reportedly violent towards his children, and often abused them verbally.
About Luis Garavito
Luis Garavito was a Colombian serial killer whose horrifying crimes sent shockwaves through the nation and the world.
In a chilling revelation in October 1999, Garavito confessed to a gruesome catalog of offenses that included the rape, torture, mutilation, and murder of 147 minors, primarily young men and boys from western Colombia.
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His reign of terror began in the autumn of 1980, initiating a series of torture-rapes on minors aged 6 to 16.
The darkest chapter in his life unfolded between October 4, 1992, and April 21, 1999, as he committed the rape, torture, mutilation, and murder of an additional 189 minors in Colombia and Ecuador.
The nightmare that Garavito imposed on countless innocent lives took a turn when he was apprehended in April 1999 for the attempted rape of a 12-year-old child.
Months of suspicion culminated in his shocking confession in October 1999. The Colombian justice system acted swiftly, ruling that he should serve sentences totaling 1,853 years and 9 days in jail.
Garavito’s name became synonymous with horror, and his gruesome legacy continued to haunt the world until his demise on October 12, 2023, at the age of 66.
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