Manuel blanco romasanta biography
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Biography of Manuel Blanco Romasanta
Manuel Blanco Romasanta
Spanish serial killer (–)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Romasanta.
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Charcoal drawing from Romasanta's medical report | |
| Born | Manuela Blanco Romasanta ()18 November Regueiro, Esgos, Ourense, Galicia, Spain |
| Died | 14 December () (aged&#;54) Ceuta, Spain |
| Other&#;names | Werewolf of Allariz Fat Extractor |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x9 |
| Criminal penalty | Death by garrotte (commuted to life imprisonment) |
| Victims | 9 confirmed 13 confessed 20+ suspected |
Manuel Blanco Romasanta (né Manuela; 18 November – 14 December ) was Spain's first recorded serial killer.
In , he admitted to thirteen murders but claimed he was not responsible because he was suffering from a curse that caused him to turn into a wolf. Although this defence was rejected at trial