Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña
Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pedro Pablo Mesías Ludeña February 28, 1973 |
| Other names | The Apostle of Death |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | 35 years in prison |
| Details | |
| Victims | 17-25 |
Span of crimes | January 1, 2005 – December 27, 2006 |
| Country | Peru |
Date apprehended | December 28, 2006 |
Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña (born February 28, 1973) a.k.a. "El Apóstol de la Muerte" ("The Apostle of Death") is a Peruvian serial killer who claimed 25 victims and was convicted of 17 murders. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Early life
Nakada was born Pedro Pablo Mesías Ludeña on February 28, 1973 in Lima, Peru. Nakada's father was an alcoholic and his mother had an unspecified mental disorder.[1] As a child, Nakada was submissive and often abused by his siblings. He was devastated when his father died at a young age, as he would defend him from the mockery of his sisters and their friends,[2] who would make Nakada dress like a girl.[citation needed] He also claimed to have been raped by his brothers after they thought that he had killed their pregnant dog. He blamed this incident for his hatred of homosexuals.[2] Nakada claims to have tortured animals as a child.[citation needed]
In 2003, Nakada paid a Japanese citizen 800 Peruvian soles to adopt him as an adult, hoping that this could help him migrate to Japan as a Japanese descendant, and changed his paternal surname from Mesías to the Japanese Nakada accordingly.[2][3] This tactic is commonly used by Peruvian criminals as a way to flee local justice.[4][5] Though Nakada never moved to Japan, his younger brother Vayron Jonathan Nakada Ludeña did and was arrested there in 2015, following a three-day killing spree in which he fatally stabbed six people.[6][7] Nakada's family claims that both brothers are paranoid schizophrenics.[1]
Murders
Nakada killed his victims with 9mm pistols fitted with his own handmade rubber silencers modified from slippers. His claimed motive was that he had been commanded by God to cleanse the Earth by eliminating drug addicts, prostitutes, homosexuals, and criminals.
Nakada was arrested on December 28, 2006 after sustaining a shootout with the police in his workplace. One officer was injured in the shooting. Though he confessed to have killed 25 people, he was convicted of 17 murders only, and was sentenced to a maximum prison term of 35 years.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Japón: peruano Vayron Nakada podría ser condenado a pena de muerte" (in Spanish). América Televisión. September 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Especial: Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña "El Angel de la Muerte"" (in Spanish). Noticias en Huaral. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Pedro Nakada – El Apóstol de la Muerte" (in Spanish). asesinos-en-serie.com. October 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Brother of Kumagai six killing Peruvians suspect killed 17 people, "apostle of death"". nikkan-gendai.com. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Peruvian suspects Kumagai six killings, brother of 25 murder "murderer"". zakzak.co. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Harrold, Alice (September 18, 2015). "'Apostle of Death' serial killer's brother arrested over six killings in Japan". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Blood brothers: Suspect in Japanese murders 'is sibling of Peru's Apostle of Death serial killer'". scmp.com. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
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