Luis Garavito: Hunting The Beast: The Story of a Colombian Serial Killer

By Frances J Armstrong

LUIS GARAVITO - Hunting The Beast: The Story of a Colombian Serial KillerLuis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos was born on the 25th of January in 1957. He is known as 'The Beast' because he raped and murdered at least 140 young people. Based on the maps that he drew while he was in prison, investigators now believe that number could be closer to 300. Garavito was described by the media as "The worst serial murder in the world."
When Garavito was finally captured, he was given the maximum penalty of 30 years in prison in Columbia. However, because he helped the Colombian police locate the bodies and he confessed to the crime, his sentence was reduced to 22 years. It could also be reduced further due to good behavior and cooperation.
The people of Columbia were quite alarmed that Garavito could be released early and felt that he was not receiving adequate punishment for his crimes. At that time there was no way for his penalty to be extended and the legal system was not equipped to deal with the case properly. However, in 2006 it was found that his sentence could be extended. The delayed release was based on the crimes that he had not confessed to and had not yet been charged for.
This is the shocking true story of a Colombian monster, one of the most horrendous serial killers in history, Luis Garavito.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973378035
• ISBN13: 9781973378037
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"