Joan Vila
| Joan Vila Dilme | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Joan Vila Dilme 1966 (age 49–50) Spain |
| Other names |
Angel of Death Porter of Olot[1] |
| Criminal penalty | 127 years in prison |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 11 |
Span of killings | August 2009–October 2010 |
| Country | Spain |
Date apprehended | October 18, 2010 |
Joan Vila Dilme (born 1966) is a Spanish serial killer who was convicted of killing 11 elderly patients.
Biography
Joan Vila Dilme was born in 1966 in Spain. He worked as a security guard at the La Caritat convalescent home in Olot.[2]
Vila was arrested on October 18, 2010 after the death of 85-year-old Paquita Gironès. Vila had forced her to drink bleach.[1][3] He confessed to killing 3 elderly patients by giving them bleach[3] Vila confessed to 8 more murders on November 30, 2010. He claimed he killed six by giving them a mixture of drugs and 2 by overdosing them on insulin.[2] He said he committed the murders to "end their suffering." Two of the murders occurred in 2009, with the first in August. The other nine were committed in 2010.[2]
Vila was sentenced to 127 years in prison on June 20, 2013. Psychologists Miguel Soria and Lluis Borrás stated that Vila is transgender and that perhaps his killings are a result of extreme gender dysphoria. Vila stated that he was gay and claimed to be a cross-dresser from an early age.[4] He also said he suffers from bipolar disorder.
Victims
- Carme Vilanova, 80
- Lluís Salleras, 84
- Isidra Garcia, 85
- Paquita Gironès, 85
- Rosa Baburés, 87
- Sabina Masllorenç, 87
- Montserrat Guillamet, 88
- Francisca Matilde, 88
- Teresa Puig, 89
- Joan Canal, 94
- Montserrat Canalias, 96
References
- 1 2 "Olot care-home killer found guilty of 11 murders". El Pais. June 11, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Care home worker admits to murdering 11 patients using bleach and drugs 'to end their suffering'". Daily Mail. December 1, 2010. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- 1 2 Anne Sewell (Jun 12, 2013). "Spain's 'angel of death' found guilty in 11 nursing home killings". Digital Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Olot care-home killer is "a woman trapped in a man’s body"". El País. June 5, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.