Paulo Sérgio Guimarães da Silva
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"Titica"
Attempted murder ×3
Rape ×1
Attempted rape ×2
Robbery ×3
Paulo Sérgio Guimarães da Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| Other names | "The Cassino Maniac" "Titica" |
| Years active | 1971–1998 |
| Convictions | Murder ×7 Attempted murder ×3 Rape ×1 Attempted rape ×2 Robbery ×3 |
| Criminal penalty | 184 years and 10 months imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 7 |
Span of crimes | 1998–1999 |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
Date apprehended | May 1999 |
Paulo Sérgio Guimarães da Silva (born 1971), known as The Cassino Maniac, is a Brazilian serial killer who murdered seven people at Praia do Cassino between 1998 and 1999. Due to the severity of his crimes, he was sentenced to 180 years imprisonment, and is one of the prisoners with the highest sentences in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Crimes
Although Guimarães already had a criminal record, it was the murders between December 1998 and March 1999 that led him to infamy. During the summer season, he attacked couples who were making out in their cars on the edge of Praia do Cassino.[3][2]
The first homicides occurred in December, when Paulo killed Felipe Santos, 19, and Bárbara da Silva, 22. The bodies of both, shot dead, were found on December 12 next to the car, parked near the sea. In early March 1999, he killed Anamaria Soares, 31, and Márcio Olinto, 30, who were found on the 10th at Praia do Totó, in Pelotas.[4]
That same month, he attacked Petrick de Almeida, 18, and Brenda Graebin, 14, at Praia do Cassino. Petrick died on the spot, while Brenda, who would become the sole survivor of his killing spree, was crippled.[4] Brenda claimed that she was raped, and only survived while pretending to be dead.[5] A few days later, in the early hours of March 26, Paulo Sérgio killed Silvio Ibias, 36, and Adriana Simões, 28.
After committing the murders, Guimarães reported to the police and local residents who were arriving at the scene, waiting to hear what they would say.[6]