Luis Garavito
La Bestia, The Beast
Active for 8 years
(1992-1999) in Colombia
147
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
300
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 10 Timeline Events
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- 9 Books Written About Luis Garavito
- 6 External References
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Luis Garavito (Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos) a Colombian serial killer child-murderer, torture-killer, and rapist known as La Bestia (The Beast). Garavito targeted boys between the ages of 6 to 16. Confessed to killing 147 children over a five-year period in Colombia. He is suspected of murdering over 300 victims, mostly street children. Luis Garavito was sentenced to 1853 years and 9 days in jail.
Luis Garavito Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Luis Garavito (aka) La Bestia, The Beast, was active for 8 years between 1992-1999, known to have ( 147 confirmed / 300 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Colombia
Luis Garavito was born on January 25th 1957 in Génova, Quindío, Colombia. He was born 7th of 7 children Garavito was raised as a oldest child and had six brothers. His father abused alcohol and/or drugs.
Garavito a pedophile male citizen of Colombia. Garavito never married. He had none.
In 1992 (Age 34/35) Luis Garavito started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of necrophilia, torture, rape, and murder his victims. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with girlfriend and a small child of girlfriend, where Garavito was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on April 22nd 1999 (Age 42), convicted on May 27th 2000 (Age 43), sentenced to 1853 years and nine days imprisonment, reduced to twenty-two years at a Colombian prison, the exact location is unavailable to the public. Garavito was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 69%
serial killers by profile completenessLuis Garavito has been listed on Killer.Cloud since June of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Luis Garavito 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.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
Luis Garavito
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Luis Garavito |
| Nickname: | La Bestia, The Beast |
| Victims: | 147 - 300 |
| Years Active: | 1992 - 1999 |
| Ages Active: | 34/35 - 41/42 |
| Active Countries: | Colombia |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1957 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Colombia |
| Sexual Preference: | pedophile |
| Astrological Sign: | ♒ Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
| Birth Month: | January |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | none |
| Living With: | girlfriend and a small child of girlfriend |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jan 25, 1957 |
| Family Name: | Garavito |
| Given Name: | Luis |
| Birth Location: | Génova, Quindío, Colombia |
| Birth Order: | 7th of 7 |
| Siblings: | six brothers |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Apr 22, 1999 (Age 42) |
| Convicted: | May 27, 2000 (Age 43) |
| Sentence: | 1853 years and nine days imprisonment, reduced to twenty-two years |
| Prison Location: | a Colombian prison, the exact location is unavailable to the public |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Luis Garavito
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Luis Garavito. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 25 1957 | Luis Garavito was born in Génova, Quindío, Colombia. #19570125 |
| Jan 25 1977 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jan 25 1987 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1992 (Age 34/35) | Luis Garavito started his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Jan 25 1997 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1999 (Age 41/42) | Luis Garavito ended his serial killing spree. #1999 |
| Apr 22 1999 (Age 42) | Luis Garavito arrested. #19990422 |
| May 27 2000 (Age 43) | Luis Garavito was convictedand sentenced to 1853 years and nine days imprisonment, reduced to twenty-two years at a Colombian prison, the exact location is unavailable to the public. #20000527 |
| Jan 25 2007 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jan 25 2017 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Luis Garavito (1992-1999).
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| 19 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| father drug abuse | TRUE | 192 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Luis Garavito
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
RJ Parker
Serial Killers Encyclopedia
Ryan Green
Colombian Killers
Paul Simpson
The Serial Killer Files
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
James Alan Fox
The Will To Kill
9 Books that mention Serial Killer
Luis Garavito
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1548119644 | The Big Book of Serial Ki... | Jack Rosewood | 60 Total Including Duke Pierson | 60 |
| 1494772167 | Serial Killers Encycloped... | RJ Parker | 34 Total Including Pedro Rodrigues Filho | 34 |
| 1523938617 | Colombian Killers | Ryan Green | Luis Garavito | 2 |
| 147213673x | The Serial Killer Files | Paul Simpson | 11 Total Including Ali Asghar Borujerdi | 11 |
| 0816069875 | The Encyclopedia of Seria... | Michael Newton | 108 Total Including Anatoly Onoprienko | 108 |
| 1973378035 | Luis Garavito | Frances J. Armstrong | Luis Garavito | 1 |
| 198103837x | Serial Killer Stories Vol... | Frances J. Armstrong | Luis Garavito | 2 |
| 1506365949 | The Will To Kill | 3 Total Including James Alan Fox | 3 Total Including Darren Deon Vann | 3 |
Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos, also known as La Bestia ("The Beast") or Tribilín (named after Disney character "Goofy") (born January 25, 1957) is a Colombian rapist and serial killer. In 1999, he admitted to the rape, torture and murder of 138 children and teenagers. His victims, based on the locations of skeletons listed on maps that Garavito drew in prison, could exceed 300; Garavito continues to confess to more murders.
External References
- Luis Garavito on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Luis Alfredo Garavito on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.
- Luis Alfredo Garavito on es.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Q548992 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Luis Alfredo Garavito on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Luis Alfredo Garavito on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Luis Garavito is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 651[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 5[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Colombia
- #1 of 307[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 60[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 89[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 42[ Page 1 ] of Aquarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 56[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
- #187 of 651[ Page 13 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #197 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #321 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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