Roberto Succo
The Killer of Eyes of Ice
Active for 8 years
(1981-1988) in Italy, France
7
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
7
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 5 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 4 Books Written About Roberto Succo
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Roberto Succo an Italian serial killer known as The Killer with the Eyes of Ice, The Monster of Mestre, The Full Moon Assassin and The Cherubino Nero. In 1986, Succo escaped the mental hospital where he was recluded in for murdering his parents five years earlier and began a crime spree in Europe that included burglary, hijacking, kidnapping, rape and murder and earned him the Public Enemy Number One spot in Italy, France and Switzerland. Succo changed his name to Roberto Kurt using fake documents in order to evade police. In 1988, Roberto Succo committed suicide by suffocating himself with a plastic bag in his prison cell after failing to escape a second time.
Roberto Succo Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Roberto Succo (aka) The Killer of Eyes of Ice, was active for 8 years between 1981-1988, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 7 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: France, Italy
Roberto Succo was born on April 3rd 1962 in Venice, city in northeastern Italy, sited on a group of 118 small islands. He was raised by both parents. His father, a police officer, murdered by Roberto, Roberto (Age 19). His mother, Maria Succo, stabbed thirty-two times by Roberto, Roberto (Age 19).
Roberto Succo a heterosexual male citizen of Italy. He never married. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1981 (Age 18/19) Roberto Succo started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, and murder his victims. Roberto Succo used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone recently escaped from a psychiatric hospital, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on February 28th 1988 (Age 25), sentenced to never convicted committed suicide prior to trial at the Treviso prison in Treviso, Veneto, Italy.
Roberto Succo died on May 23rd 1988 (Age 26), cause of death: suicide, committed suicide by asphyxia, suffocating himself with a plastic bag in his cell at a prison in Vicenza, Italian comune in Veneto, Italy. Roberto Succo committed suicide on May 23rd 1988 (Age 26).
Profile Completeness: 84%
serial killers by profile completenessRoberto Succo has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Roberto Succo a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
Roberto Succo
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-13 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Roberto Succo |
| Nickname: | The Killer of Eyes of Ice |
| Victims: | 7 - 7 |
| Years Active: | 1981 - 1988 |
| Ages Active: | 18/19 - 25/26 |
| Active Countries: | France, Italy |
| Life Span: | 1962 - 1988 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Italy |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♈ Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 |
| Birth Month: | April |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone recently escaped from a psychiatric hospital |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Apr 3, 1962 |
| Given Name: | Roberto |
| Birth Location: | Venice, city in northeastern Italy, sited on a group of 118 small islands |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Maria Succo, stabbed thirty-two times by Roberto, Roberto (Age 19) |
| Father: | a police officer, murdered by Roberto, Roberto (Age 19) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Feb 28, 1988 (Age 25) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | never convicted committed suicide prior to trial |
| Prison Location: | the Treviso prison in Treviso, Veneto, Italy |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | May 23, 1988 (Age 26) |
| Manner of Death: | suicide |
| Cause of Death: | committed suicide by asphyxia, suffocating himself with a plastic bag in his cell |
| Death Location: | a prison in Vicenza, Italian comune in Veneto, Italy |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | TRUE |
5 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Roberto Succo
The 5 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Roberto Succo. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Apr 03 1962 | Roberto Succo was born in Venice, city in northeastern Italy, sited on a group of 118 small islands. #19620403 |
| 1981 (Age 18/19) | Roberto Succo started his serial killing spree. #1981 |
| 1988 (Age 25/26) | Roberto Succo ended his serial killing spree. #1988 |
| Feb 28 1988 (Age 25) | Roberto Succo arrested. #19880228 |
| May 23 1988 (Age 26) | Roberto Succodied.cause of death:suicide,committed suicide by asphyxia, suffocating himself with a plastic bag in his cellat a prison in Vicenza, Italian comune in Veneto, Italy. #19880523 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Roberto Succo (1981-1988).
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| 32 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| suicide | TRUE | 225 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Roberto Succo
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Bernard-Marie Koltes
Roberto Zucco
Deborah Streifford R...
Crime and Media in Contemporary France
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Roberto Succo
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0413730808 | Roberto Zucco | Bernard-Marie Koltes | Roberto Succo | 1 |
| 2848102101 | Roberto Succo | Ilaria Trondoli | Roberto Succo | 1 |
| 1557534330 | Crime and Media in Contem... | Deborah Streifford R... | 3 Total Including Thierry Paulin | 3 |
Roberto Succo (April 3, 1962 in Mestre – May 23, 1988 in Vicenza) was an Italian serial killer who committed several murders and other violent crimes mostly in Italy and France in the 1980s.
External References
- Q1389384 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Roberto Succo on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Roberto Succo (film) on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Roberto SUCCO on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
Internal References
Roberto Succo is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #4 of 7[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Italy
- #13 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in France
- #18 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
- #21 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #141 of 307[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #191 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #206 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #261 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #576 of 651[ Page 39 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Roberto Succo is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Mannor of Death, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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