Viña del Mar psychopaths
two serial killers from Viña del Mar, Chile
The Viña del Mar psychopaths (Spanish: Psicópatas de Viña del Mar) were Chilean serial killer duo Jorge José Sagredo Pizarro (22 August 1955 – 29 January 1985) and Carlos Alberto Topp Collins (25 January 1950 – 29 January 1985), both members of the Carabineros, the local Chilean police forces. They committed ten murders and four rapes between 5 August 1980 and 1 November 1981, in the city of Viña del Mar.
When the two men were caught on 8 March 1982, it was revealed that they had only been discharged from the Carabineros days prior, on 4 March 1982. The case became controversial after more prominent people were implicated, but only Sagredo and Topp were punished. Both men were sentenced to death and executed by firing squad on 29 January 1985.
Sagredo and Topp were the last men to be legally executed in Chile before the practice was outlawed in 2001.
History
Crimes
Enrique Gajardo Casales, killed on 5 August 1980 on the El Olivar trail, close to the intersection with the Achupallas pass.
Alfredo Sánchez Muñoz, killed on 12 November 1980 in the Estadio Sausalito sector; during the attack, they also raped Sánchez's companion, Fernanda Bohle Basso.
Fernando Lagunas Alfaro and Delia González Apablaza, both killed on 28 February 1981 on the Marga Marga estuary.
Luis Morales Álvarez, killed on 25 May 1981 on the Camino Granadilla.
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