Miguel Recart was born in September of 1969 in Valencia, Spain.

His mother would pass away when Miguel was just three years old, the victim of a seizure.

Miguel's father, an alcoholic, would remain an abusive and domineering figure in Miguel's

life over the next 15 years.

At 16 years old, Miguel would drop out of school and begin working.

Over the next few years, he would dabble in drugs such as marijuana and cocaine while

working.

So he never became addicted.

He worked jobs here and there, such as working on a farm as a teenager, and later worked

as a used car salesman in his early 20s.

He lived with his girlfriend for a period of a few years, and at around the time she became

pregnant with her first child, who would also be their only child, a baby girl.

Miguel enlisted in the Spanish Army, which took him to a southern port of Spain named

Malaga.

After this short stint in the army, Miguel returned home and, unfortunately, continued his

delinquent lifestyle.

He began dabbling in drugs once again, and he struggled to remain employed, which ultimately

splintered his relationship with his girlfriend.

The two split up, and Miguel moved in with a longtime friend of his, named Antonio.

Antonio Angles, who was Miguel's occasional drug supplier and friend, was not a good influence

on Miguel's life.

The two began to engage in small petty crimes, which ultimately put both of them on the radar

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