Óscar García Guzmán
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Óscar García Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1990 (age 35–36) |
| Other names | "The Monster of Toluca" |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 217 years and six months |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 confirmed |
Span of crimes | 2006–2019 |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | State of Mexico |
Date apprehended | December 6, 2019 |
Óscar García Guzmán (born 1990), known as The Monster of Toluca, is a Mexican serial killer.[1][2] He was first identified as a suspect in the disappearance of a Undergraduate's student on October 30, 2019, when, after searching his home in Villa Santin, Toluca, State of Mexico, police officers found the strangled bodies of three women, two of which were buried in his backyard and the other was hidden in his bathroom.[3][4][5][6][7] García Guzmán fled from the police and boasted that he would continue to kill women unless his pets' safety was guaranteed, though he was arrested in Mexico City on December 6, 2019, by the Attorney General's Office.[8][9] After his capture, he admitted to the killing of not only the three women found in his home, but also to the murders of a girl and her father in Otzolotepec in 2012 and to the murder of his own father in 2006, when he was just 16 years old; the prosecution has confirmed these three further confessions.[10][11][12] García Guzmán was sentenced by the Attorney General of the State of Mexico to prison. He had previously been sentenced to 12 years in September 2021 for the crime of rape, however, after further investigation, he was sentenced to an additional 17 years for his responsibility in the disappearance of a woman. Finally, on March 31, 2022, he received another sentence for 62 more years, after being convicted of the murder of a 23-year-old woman. The total sum of his 3 first convictions gave him a total of 91 years in prison, however, after admitting to more murders during a call to his mother, he was charged with three additional sentences, in total, he has been condemned to 217 years and six months in jail.[13]
Little is known about García Guzmán's early life before his crimes, although there have been claims that his father was abusive to García Guzmán and his mother.[14]
Though García Guzmán has declared that he was attracted to the idea of killing in his youth,[10] unlike many other serial killers, he has also shown a great interest and attachment to animals. At the time of his capture, García Guzmán kept two dogs and a cat as pets, and expressed great concern for their well-being during his time in jail.[2][3] According to Dr. Feggy Ostrosky, his inclination towards animals could be a result of pathological narcissism, in which García Guzmán sees himself as a "protector"; by taking care of animals he can fulfill his desire for power without any resistance from his subordinates. Dr. Ostrosky considers García Guzmán to be a psychopath and a narcissist, who is eager for attention.[14]
Prior to his capture, García Guzmán's hobbies were krav maga, which he actively practised for at least four years,[6] death metal,[14] and satanism;[15] García Guzmán also enjoyed stories about serial killers, saying he admired them for their "intelligence".[16] Although he had lived alone for years, García Guzmán was financially dependent on his mother, and neighbors described him as a quiet man who never spoke to anyone and always dressed in black.[17] At the time of his capture, he was studying psychology at UNITEC.[1]