Donato Bilancia
The Monster of Liguria, The Ligurian Monster
Active for 2 years
(1997-1998) in Italy
17
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
17
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 8 Books Written About Donato Bilancia
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Donato Bilancia an Italian serial killer and burglar known as The Monster of Liguria, The Ligurian Monster and the Prostitutes Killer. Bilancia murdered seventeen people, mainly prostitutes, between 1997 and 1998. Bilancia was sentenced to thirteen terms of life imprisonment plus an additional twenty years imprisonment for the attempted murder of the prostitute who survived.
Donato Bilancia Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Donato Bilancia (aka) The Monster of Liguria, The Ligurian Monster, was active for 2 years between 1997-1998, known to have ( 17 confirmed / 17 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Italy
Donato Bilancia was born on July 10th 1951 in Potenza, Italian comune.
Bilancia a heterosexual male citizen of Italy. no degree received. Bilancia never married. He had no children.
In 1997 (Age 45/46) Donato Bilancia started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, murder his victims. Donato Bilancia used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone at multiple locations in Italy, where Bilancia was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on May 6th 1998 (Age 46), convicted on April 12th 2000 (Age 48), sentenced to life imprisonment, thirteen terms plus an additional twenty years at a prison in Italy. Bilancia was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 51%
serial killers by profile completenessDonato Bilancia has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
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Donato Bilancia
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Donato Bilancia |
| Nickname: | The Monster of Liguria, The Ligurian Monster |
| Victims: | 17 - 17 |
| Years Active: | 1997 - 1998 |
| Ages Active: | 45/46 - 46/47 |
| Active Countries: | Italy |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1951 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Italy |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♋ Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 23 |
| Birth Month: | July |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone at multiple locations in Italy |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jul 10, 1951 |
| Family Name: | Bilancia |
| Given Name: | Donato |
| Birth Location: | Potenza, Italian comune |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | May 6, 1998 (Age 46) |
| Convicted: | Apr 12, 2000 (Age 48) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, thirteen terms plus an additional twenty years |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Italy |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Donato Bilancia
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Donato Bilancia. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jul 10 1951 | Donato Bilancia was born in Potenza, Italian comune. #19510710 |
| Jul 10 1971 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jul 10 1981 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jul 10 1991 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1997 (Age 45/46) | Donato Bilancia started his serial killing spree. #1997 |
| 1998 (Age 46/47) | Donato Bilancia ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| May 06 1998 (Age 46) | Donato Bilancia arrested. #19980506 |
| Apr 12 2000 (Age 48) | Donato Bilancia was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, thirteen terms plus an additional twenty years at a prison in Italy. #20000412 |
| Jul 10 2001 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jul 10 2011 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Jul 10 2021 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
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| 3 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Donato Bilancia
Peter Vronsky
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Murder Made in Italy
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Murder Made in Italy
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I serial killer
Giuliano Santoro
Breaking Beppe
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Un Grillo qualunque
Raynaldo Salvace
For the Love of Thy Mother and Father
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Donato Bilancia
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101204621 | Serial Killers | Peter Vronsky | 19 Total Including Edgecombe County Serial Killer | 19 |
| 0253356253 | Murder Made in Italy | Ellen Victoria Neren... | Donato Bilancia | 2 |
| 0253012422 | Murder Made in Italy | Ellen Nerenberg | Donato Bilancia | 2 |
| 1136645403 | Serial Killers | Francesca Biagi-Chai | Donato Bilancia | 2 |
| 885413404x | I serial killer | Vincenzo Maria Mastr... | 7 Total Including Asande Baninzi | 7 |
| 8868265907 | Breaking Beppe | Giuliano Santoro | Donato Bilancia | 1 |
| 8876159096 | Un Grillo qualunque | Giuliano Santoro | Donato Bilancia | 1 |
| 1449039324 | For the Love of Thy Mothe... | Raynaldo Salvace | 3 Total Including Lorenzo Gilyard | 3 |
Donato "Walter" Bilancia, (born July 10, 1951) is an Italian serial killer who murdered 17 people – nine women and eight men – on the Italian Riviera in the period from October 1997 to May 1998. Bilancia's particularly confusional and asymmetrical modus operandi, made him difficult to identify and capture.
External References
- Donato Bilancia on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Donato BILANCIA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 16, 2018.
- Q1240701 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 17, 2018.
- Donato Bilancia on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Donato Bilancia is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 7[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Italy
- #2 of 34[ Page 1 ] of Cancer Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #3 of 41[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in July
- #37 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #75 of 651[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #438 of 651[ Page 30 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #523 of 651[ Page 35 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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