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277: Admitting to Murder - January 25 2020 - Today in True Crime History

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com Sometimes, a confession is not enough. Sometimes, police have to get creative. On January 25th 1957 a man was born who would go on to commit some truly disgusting crimes. And, though he admitted his crimes to police, they had to come up with a unique way to get enough evidence to charge him. Luis Garavito Born (1957) Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow MCOM on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram: @kbiemesderfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.6

The police arrive, they found the telehealth and electricity lines here described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

0:09.5

A cop of murder.

0:10.7

Sometimes a confession is not enough.

0:14.0

Sometimes, police have to get creative.

0:17.4

On January 25, 1957, a man was born who would go on to commit some truly disgusting crimes.

0:25.7

And though he admitted his crimes to police, they had to come up with a unique way to get enough evidence to charge him.

0:33.7

So, if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with

0:38.7

a morning cup of murder.

0:43.6

Not a lot is known about Luis Garavito's life pre-crime.

0:47.9

He was born on January 25, 1957, to an unknown woman, though the community of Genova

0:53.9

has speculated that she was a long-time sex worker.

0:57.7

During his childhood, Luis watched on as his mother was brutally abused by his alcoholic father

1:02.9

and forced to watch his mother work with her clients, some of which who would then sexually

1:08.8

abuse and molest the young boy.

1:16.1

He eventually ran away and was left to survive on the streets of Columbia by himself.

1:22.7

At a young age, he was found by a pedophile who promised the boy a hot meal and a place to stay.

1:29.5

When he accepted, the man led him to an abandoned home where he assaulted Luis before abandoning him.

1:36.7

Eventually, he joined a gang as a means for protection and began resorting to robbery for basic human needs.

1:42.5

Despite all of this, many described Luis as kind, though easily angered.

1:46.5

He lived the rest of his life roaming from place to place,

1:50.2

drinking heavily until he wore out his welcome and moving on.

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