MONTEVIDEO — 1992 · Serial Murder
The Carrasco Murders — Uruguay's First Serial Killer
Between 1992 and February 1993 three young women were killed in strikingly similar ways in and around Carrasco, an affluent district of Montevideo. The first killing, in January 1992, initially went unsolved; after two more murders, suspicion fell on a 22-year-old university student from the same neighbourhood, the son of a former diplomat. He fled to Brazil, was caught there and returned to Montevideo, and the first killing was also linked to him by the same method. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, and the case is recorded as Uruguay's first documented serial murder case. He was released in 2016 before completing the full term, and the case continues to inspire documentaries and podcasts.
- Date
- 1992
- Place
- Carrasco, Uruguay, Montevideo, UY
- Category
- Serial Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- -34.8850, -56.0500 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 1 January 1992A 26-year-old teacher returning from New Year's celebrations was found dead on Solymar beach.
- September 1992A teenage girl leaving a nightclub disappeared and was found dead.
- February 1993A third victim was killed; the suspect was caught in Brazil and brought back to Montevideo.
- 1990sThe court sentenced him to 30 years for the three murders.
- 2016He was released from prison.
Sources
- Montevideo Portal — Frente al asesino: crímenes de Carrasco en los 90 montevideo.com.uy ↗
- Caras y Caretas — Pablo Goncálvez: su historia llega a Spotify carasycaretas.com.uy ↗
- Wikipedia (ES) — Pablo Goncálvez es.wikipedia.org ↗
- Montevideo Portal
- Caras y Caretas
- Wikipedia
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.