San Juan del Sur Psychopath

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The San Juan del Sur Psychopath
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Victims1–10
Span of crimes
2001–2002
Country Nicaragua
State(s) Rivas
Date apprehended
Never apprehended

The San Juan del Sur Psychopath [1] is the name of a suspected Nicaraguan serial killer, allegedly responsible for the deaths of at least one and possibly up to nine other men, in San Juan del Sur, one of the country's most popular tourist centers. [2] Only one suspect, a German national, was arrested on suspicion, but later cleared from involvement. [3]

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Alleged crimes

Between 2000 and 2002, a total of 10 men died in the coastal town under suspicious circumstances, causing the local population to spread around rumors of a multiple murderer operating in the area. [2] Authorities were called in, but they could only conclusively prove that one of the victims was murdered, while the others, most of whom lacked any external injuries to their bodies, had likely passed away from other circumstances (alcohol intoxication or suffocation). [4]

Confirmed murder

Suspected murder

Disproven

Suspect

Only one man was ever charged with any of the murders: A German national, who allegedly had lived illegally in Managua on an expired visa from January 22, 2001 until April of that same year. [5] He was accused of being responsible for at least seven of the deaths by the local population, and on March 22, 2002, he was arrested by the police. On May 9, however, he was allowed to walk free, but was required to attend court every Friday. In an attempt to find evidence, Nicaraguan authorities investigated the suspect's past through Interpol, and sent in some of his belongings for test: the most notable of which was a book about two twin brothers, one of whom would become a psychopath and mafia hit-man, which would serve as possible evidence. [3]

In the end, the suspect was only charged with the deaths of Salas and Castillo by the Rivas Department Police. After a few months, he was dismissed by Justice Marianela Paredes on October 9, citing abandonment of the trial, as none of the prosecuting parties managed to present any substantive evidence against the accused. [3]

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