Serial killer brothers: They allegedly took the lives of more than 9 older adults

Investigations by the Prosecutor’s Office revealed that the three brothers Villa Cardona They were allegedly involved in multiple homicides of older adults in ColombiaAs far as is known, one of them was sentenced for 9 homicides and another for at least 5 different murders, all committed against older adults, recently one of the three brothers was charged with one more death.

“The investigations of the Prosecutor’s Office related to the death of older adults in Risaralda allowed us to establish that the brothers José David, Juan Carlos and José Alfredo Villa Cardona were behind a series of homicides against this population,” concluded the Prosecutor’s Office in a press release.

The Attorney General’s Office charged José David Villa Cardona, involved in the homicide of a 66-year-old man that occurred on September 21, 2023. With this other case, investigated by the Collective Homicide Group of the Territorial Support Directorate of the Prosecutor’s Office, the detailed plan orchestrated by the Villa Cardona brothers.

The investigation revealed that José David Villa Cardona and his brother, Juan Carlos Villa Cardona, agreed to carry out the murder on a farm in the rural area of ​​Dosquebradas. According to the evidence, José David was watching the victim while Juan Carlos attacked him with a sharp weapon to steal valuable belongings.

Before the attack, Juan Carlos Villa Cardona He posed as a person in need, gaining the trust of the elderly adult and gaining access to his home. This modus operandi allowed the brothers to execute their plan without initially raising suspicions.

José David Villa Cardona was charged as allegedly responsible for the crime of aggravated homicide. Currently, he is serving a sentence of more than 4 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a crime, issued last February.

For his part, Juan Carlos Villa Cardona has already been sentenced to 45 years and 5 months in prison for this crime and others. nine homicides of older adults. The prosecuting body also reported that a third brother, José Alfredo Villa Cardona, was prosecuted for his possible participation in five similar homicides and is deprived of his liberty.