Filiberto Hernández Martínez (born 1971) was a Mexican serial killer active between 2010 and 2013.[1] His crimes took place in Tamuín, in southern of San Luis Potosi state, allegedly murdered four children and a woman,[2] before other feminicide was attributed him.[3]
Filiberto Hernández Martínez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 |
| Other names | "The Tamuin Monster", "the Beast Tamuin" or "the Tamuin Strangler" |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | 2010–2014 |
| Country | Mexico |
| State(s) | San Luis Potosi |
Date apprehended | July 5, 2014 |
Biography
editIn 1971, Filiberto Hernández was born in Ebano, San Luis Potosi, to an impoverished family. He had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. According to his father, Marcelino Hernández, he was a normal boy, had worked from a young age, only studied to a high school level, and enlisted in the military when he was 17 years old.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Filiberto Hernandez, Child Serial Killer Suspect, Confesses To 5 Murders: Cops". Omaha Sun Times. Omaha, Nebraska, USA. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Rama, Anahi; Diaz, Lizbeth; Murray, Christine (8 July 2014). "Mexico police detain alleged serial child killer". Thomson Reuters. USA. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
Mexican police have detained a man who allegedly murdered four children and a woman in a small town in the center of the country, authorites [sic] said on Saturday, as statistics show a marked increased in the number of women being murdered...
- ^ González Vázquez, Antonio (30 July 2014). "Nueva orden de aprehensión contra homicida de SLP" [New apprehension order for killer of San Luis Potosi]. Milenio Diario (in Spanish). San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Galicia, Myrtha (10 July 2014). "Filiberto buscó su propia desdicha" [Filiberto searched his own unhappiness]. Pulso (in Spanish). San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2015.