Monster of Udine

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Monster of Udine
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Victims4–16
Date1971–1989
Country Italy
State(s) Province of Udine

The Monster of Udine (Italian : Mostro di Udine) was an unidentified serial killer who killed at least four victims in the Province of Udine in north-eastern Italy between the years 1971 and 1989. [1]

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In March 2019, following the discovery of some evidence which had never been analysed before, a plaintiff lawyer requested the reopening of the cold case. [2]

Murders

The official number of murders attributed to the Mostro di Udine is 4, although there may have been more (up to 16). The four victims were found with a gaping incision in their abdomen cut and cleaned with extreme care, most likely with a scalpel or something similar. The incision of the cut was very close to that of a Cesarean, which convinced police that the killer was a doctor. [3] However, the police have never had any real leads in the case.

The following four women are confirmed victims of the Monster of Udine:

Investigators believe the following women may be victims of the Monster of Udine, but have been unable to confirm with absolute certainty: [4]

Considering the different modi operandi, there could have been more than one murderer active in the same area, at the same time. In 2019 the Carabinieri Forensic Science Dept. (RIS), in Parma, were asked to analyse the new evidence and ascertain whether those crimes are to be attributed to one or more (serial) murderers. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Pizzichi, Alessio (2020-04-18). "La vera storia del mostro di Udine". Auralcrave (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "Mostro di Udine, 13 donne uccise A Chi l'ha visto? nuovi indizi - Cronaca - Messaggero Veneto". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
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