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330: The Playing Card Killer - April 5 2020 - Today in True Crime History

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2020

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com April 5th: Alfredo Galan Sotillo Born (1978) Most killers have a signature. Maybe it’s the type of weapon they used or their unique means of ending a person’s life. On April 5th 1978 a man was born who would later in his life, choose an extremely unique signature when he left a small item behind at his crime scenes. 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.

0:02.7

We have a electricity line.

0:05.5

A weird...

0:06.0

...by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

0:09.0

A cop of murder.

0:10.9

Most killers have a signature.

0:13.5

Maybe it's the type of weapon they used or their unique means of ending a person's life.

0:18.8

On April 5, 1978, a man was born who would later in his life choose an extremely unique

0:25.3

signature when he left a small item behind at his crime scenes.

0:30.0

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

0:34.9

with a morning cup of murder.

0:40.7

Alfredo Galan Sotillo was born on April 5th, 1978, in Castilla, Mancha, Spain.

0:47.6

He lived a pretty normal childhood, was the class president, but was ultimately remembered as, quote,

0:54.0

unremarkable and introverted.

0:56.9

In 1998, he joined the Spanish Army, became a corporal in the parachute regiment,

1:02.0

and participated in a number of humanitarian missions.

1:05.9

This all seems pretty standard and nothing sticks out as a catalyst in this future serial

1:11.4

killer's life but in 2003 he was sent back to Spain to help clean up during

1:17.4

the prestige oil spill this mission apparently angered Alfredo and he felt this

1:22.8

environmental work was beneath him this anger resulted in him committing his first crime, carjacking.

1:30.1

This sent him to the military hospital in Madrid, where he was diagnosed with neurosis and anxiety,

1:36.4

prescribed medicine, told that medicine would not mix well with alcohol, and continued to drink

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