House of Laments

The House of Laments (Spanish: "Casa de los lamentos") is a historic place in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.^[1] The mansion dates to the 18th century. During the 1890s and 1900s, the Tadeo Fulgencío Mejía serial murders occurred here. He was a Mexican serial killer motivated by the delirious idea of contacting his deceased wife.^[2] Now the house functions as museum, and the local legend says several paranormal phenomenon happen in the mansion.^[3][4]

History

During the 18th century, the Marquess of San Clemente commanded the construction of the mansion, by his daughter. In the 19th century the house was a post office until 1890 when Tadeo Fulgencío Mejía, a mines of De Cata y de Mellano mining engineer, bought the property.^[5]

The Tadeo Mejía crimes

Tadeo Mejía's wife, Constanza de la Rivera, died in 1890 during an assault. Supposedly, her death caused the psychosis of Tadeo Mejía. He consulted with a "witch", who showed him strange rituals that included human sacrifices of young men and women. Tadeo Mejía committed an unknown number of murders, but several human bones were located in the mansion's basement.^[6]

References

1. "Casa de los lamentos". [Guanajuatocapital.mx]. Dirección General de Turismo. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
2. Enciso, Alejandra (2011-06-16). "Tragedia en Casa de los Lamentos" (Press release). Mexico: TV Azteca. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
3. Enciso, Alejandra (2011-06-16). "Tragedia en Casa de los Lamentos" (Press release). Mexico: TV Azteca. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
4. "Cumple su primer año la Casa de los Lamentos" (Press release). Guanajuato, Mexico: Periódico Correo. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
5. "Cumple su primer año la Casa de los Lamentos" (Press release). Guanajuato, Mexico: Periódico Correo. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
6. Alejandra Enciso (reporter) (2011). Extranormal: Historias a fondo, Casa de los Lamentos [Extranormal: Histories to depth, The House of laments] (TV) (in Spanish). Guanajuato, Mexico: TV Azteca.