Luis Garavito - HE KILLED OVER 400 CHILDREN!  #serialkiller #serialkillers #murder
Channel: Hidden in the Dark Documentary
Date: 2024-04-04

Luis Garavito isn’t the most well-known name in the true crime world, which is surprising. “Goofy,” or “Tribilín,” is one of the most prolific serial killers in world history. Garavito is linked to a minimum of over 100 young boys between the ages of 6 and 16. That number is just a lower estimate - the real count could be closer to 300 victims. (Experts put him just behind Harold Shipman, also known as “Doctor Death.”)  The investigation of his crimes, which largely took place between 1992 and 1997, is still ongoing today. This case is one of the more unsettling stories you might hear in the true crime universe; Garavito sexually assaulted, beat, tortured, and killed so many young children. But it is also one of the most notable, just on the sheer number of victims alone. Colombia was in a state of unrest even when Garavito was first born in January 25, 1957. In fact, violence started to pick up rapidly a few months after Garavito’s birth, as Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was overthrown. Garavito was born to an abusive set of parents. His father was known to beat his mother, even while pregnant. It is rumored that Garavito was sexually abused by both parents, and may have sexually abused his younger siblings. Garavito may have also been beaten by teachers at school, as this was a legal practice at the time. He dropped out at the age of 11. In later interviews, Garavito said that he both had his first sexual experience at 12 and was also raped and tortured that same year. Garavito may also have been the victim of rape again at age 15.