Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha
| Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha | |
|---|---|
| Killings | |
| Victims | 39 claimed[1] |
Span of killings | 2011–2014 |
| Country | Brazil |
| State(s) | Goiás |
Date apprehended | October 2014 |
Tiago Henrique Gomes da Rocha is a former Brazilian security guard who has claimed to have killed 39 people.[1] He approached his victims on a motorbike and shouted "robbery" before shooting them.[2] However, he never took anything.[1] He targeted homeless people, women and homosexuals in Goiás.[1][3] His youngest victim was a 14-year-old girl killed in January, 2014 and 16 of his victims were women.[3] Gomes da Rocha was arrested after being caught riding a motorbike with a fake plate. He earlier caught the attention of police after they discovered that he was facing trial for stealing the numberplate off a motorbike at a supermarket in Goiania in January 2014. A motorbike, stolen plates and the suspected murder weapon, a .38 revolver, were retrieved from a home he shared with his mother.[3] He attempted suicide in his prison cell on 16 October 2014 by slashing his wrists with a smashed light bulb.[4][2] Gomes da Rocha has claimed to have gained murderous urges after being sexually abused by his neighbor at age 11.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Brazil man 'confesses to 39 murders'". BBC News. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Captive Brazilian Beast serial killer asks police if he can murder other prisoners". mirror.co.uk. October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Security guard feared to be one of world's worst serial killers after 'confessing to murder of 39 people'". The Mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ↑ "Brazilian serial killer suspect Thi ago Henrique Gomes da Rocha, 26, 'confesses to 39 murders'". independent.co.uk. October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ↑ Wagner, Meg (October 21, 2014). "'I'm a victim here, too': Confessed Brazilian serial killer says childhood sex abuse, women's rejection drove him to murder 39 people". nydailynews.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.