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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  7. Cognitive Ability
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  9. Death
  10. 5 Timeline Events
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  12. Boolean Statistical Questions
  13. 4 Books About Roberto Succo
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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%
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Roberto Succo has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.

Roberto Succo a known:

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 1962Roberto 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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ANSWERED
Serial 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

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4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Roberto Succo

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1733630619 Serial Killer Rapists 266
0413730808 Roberto Zucco 1
2848102101 Roberto Succo 1
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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.

Wikipedia
External References
  1. Q1389384 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
  2. Roberto Succo on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
  3. Roberto Succo (film) on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
  4. 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

  1. #4 of 7[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Italy
  2. #13 of 20[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in France
  3. #18 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in April
  4. #21 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  5. #141 of 307[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #191 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  7. #206 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  8. #261 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  9. #576 of 651[ Page 39 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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