Marcelo Costa de Andrade a Brazilian serial killer known as The vampire of Niterói. Andrade raped and killed fourteen children in Niterói and Rio de Janeiro during 1991. He was known to rape strangle beat and drink the blood of his victims. He confessed to committing acts of necrophilia with at least one of his victims body. Marcelo was caught after one of the victims escaped and alerted the authorities. He confessed to killing the fourteen boys and was preventively detained at the Heitor Carrilho Psychiatric Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Serial Killer Marcelo Costa de Andrade (aka) The Vampire of Niterói, was active for 1 year in 1991, known to have ( 14 confirmed / 14 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Brazil
Marcelo Costa de Andrade was born on January 2nd 1967 in Rio de Janeiro, city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was raised by both parents, his grandparents, a boarding school until (Age 14), a homeless prostitute until (Age 16), both parents until adulthood. His father, an unnamed man who was abusive towards Marcelo's mother. His mother, an unnamed woman who worked as a maid. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on. Marcelo Costa de Andrade was sexually, physically, and psychologically abused at some point of his life.
Andrade a pedophile, necrophile male citizen of Brazil. Andrade completed 9 years of school, no degree received. Andrade never married. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1991 (Age 23/24) Marcelo Costa de Andrade started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, commit acts of vampirism, commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. He positioned or posed at least one body after death. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói, where Andrade was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on December 18th 1991 (Age 24), convicted on April 26th 1993 (Age 26), sentenced to preventively detained at the Heitor Carrilho Psychiatric Hospital in Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marcelo Costa de Andrade has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
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.
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
A vampire (folklore) is a being who subsists by feeding on the blood of the living. Vampire Serial Killers is a term used to describe a serial killer that has been known to have drank the blood of their victim(s).
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).
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
General Information | |
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Name: | Marcelo Andrade |
Nickname: | The Vampire of Niterói |
Victims: | 14 - 14 |
Years Active: | 1991 - 1991 |
Ages Active: | 23/24 - 23/24 |
Active Countries: | Brazil |
Life Span: | 1967 - |
Characteristics | |
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Gender: | Male |
Citizenship: | Brazil |
Sexual Preference: | pedophile, necrophile |
Astrological Sign: | ♑ Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 |
Birth Month: | January |
Marital Status: | never married |
Children: | no children mentioned |
Living With: | himself, alone in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói |
Occupation: | serial killer |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | Jan 2, 1967 |
Family Name: | Andrade |
Given Name: | Marcelo |
Birth Location: | Rio de Janeiro, city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Raised By: | both parents, his grandparents, a boarding school until (Age 14), a homeless prostitute until (Age 16), both parents until adulthood |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | an unnamed woman who worked as a maid |
Father: | an unnamed man who was abusive towards Marcelo's mother |
Cognitive Ability | |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | 9 years of school |
Highest Degree: | no degree received |
Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | Dec 18, 1991 (Age 24) |
Convicted: | Apr 26, 1993 (Age 26) |
Sentence: | preventively detained |
Prison Location: | the Heitor Carrilho Psychiatric Hospital in Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
Previous Jail: | N/A |
Previous Prison: | N/A |
Death Information | |
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Death Date: | N/A |
Cause of Death: | N/A |
Death Location: | N/A |
Killed In Prison: | N/A |
Suicide: | N/A |
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Marcelo Costa de Andrade. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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Jan 02 1967 | Marcelo Costa de Andrade was born in Rio de Janeiro, city of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. #19670102 |
Jan 02 1987 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
1991 (Age 23/24) | Marcelo Costa de Andrade started his serial killing spree. #1991 |
Dec 18 1991 (Age 24) | Marcelo Costa de Andrade arrested. #19911218 |
1991 (Age 24/25) | Marcelo Costa de Andrade ended his serial killing spree. #1991 |
Apr 26 1993 (Age 26) | Marcelo Costa de Andrade was convictedand sentenced to preventively detained at the Heitor Carrilho Psychiatric Hospital in Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. #19930426 |
Jan 02 1997 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
Jan 02 2007 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
Jan 02 2017 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Marcelo Costa de Andrade (1991-1991).
30 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
drank blood | TRUE | 442 | ||
posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
totem body part | FALSE | 365 |
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