Luis Garavito was one of the most prolific serial killers in the entire world, who puts the likes of Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer to shame. Garavito is known to have killed 138 children between 1992 and 1999, but some estimate that the numbers are actually in the 300s or 400s. Luis had a difficult childhood and caused many others to suffer in the same way he did; torture, rape, but he took it one step further with his murders.
Sources for this episode include:
- https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-953147
- https://historycollection.com/luis-beast-garavito-worst-serial-killer-history/3/
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