In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Vega.
José Antonio Rodríguez Vega (3 December 1957 – 24 October 2002), nicknamed El Mataviejas (The Old Lady Killer), was a Spanish serial killer who raped and killed at least 16 elderly women, ranging in age from 61 to 93 years old, in and around Santander, Cantabria, between August 1987 and April 1988.[1]
Rodríguez Vega was born in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. Rodríguez Vega hated his mother because she had thrown him out of the house when Rodríguez Vega beat his father, who was terminally ill. In 'revenge' against his mother, Rodríguez Vega started his criminal career raping many women until 17 October 1978 when he was arrested and sentenced to a term of 27 years in prison. However, his behavior while in prison, and his ability to charm his victims into forgiving him led to a reduction in his sentence to 8 years.[1] Released in 1986, Rodríguez Vega's wife left him. He did not take the breakup well, but eventually remarried, this time to a mentally disabled woman, who he tortured and humiliated, all the while keeping up the pretense of having an excellent marriage. He was considered to be a good person, a hardworking man and good husband to those around him.
On 19 May 1988, Rodríguez Vega was arrested while walking on the street Cobo de la Torre in Santander, where he was sharing an apartment with María de las Nieves V.P (23 years old). After being arrested, he confessed to the murders.
Crimes
On 6 August 1987, Rodríguez Vega entered the home of Margarita González (82 years old), raped and suffocated her. He forced the woman to swallow her own false teeth. A few weeks later, on 30 September 1987, Carmen González Fernández (80 years old), was found dead in her home. Rodríguez Vega was accused of this murder. Soon after, in October, Rodríguez Vega killed Natividad Robledo Espinosa (66 years old), beating, raping and suffocating her.
Rodríguez Vega did not kill again until 21 January 1988, when Carmen Martínez González was found dead in her home. On 18 April 1988 he killed Julia Paz Fernández (66 years old), who was also raped and suffocated. She was found naked.
The other victims' identities were not released.
Trial and sentence
His trial began in November 1991 in Santander. At the time of his arrest, he had confessed to the murders but on trial he denied all charges against him and said that the women had died by natural causes.
Rodríguez Vega was diagnosed as a psychopath who was a fastidiously neat individual. His killing was well organized in that he would first identify a victim, then observe her until he was familiar with every aspect of her routine.[1] He would then make contact with the victim, try to gain her trust, using his charm and looks, until he gained access to her home, often under the guise of doing work to or around her home.[1] He was described as a cold-hearted and calculating serial killer who took mementos from each of his kills.[1] When he was arrested, police found a red room where he displayed his mementos, which ranged from a television to a bouquet of plastic flowers.[1] Because of the age of his victims, some of their deaths were attributed to natural causes.[2] The extent of his killing spree was not realized until police released a videotape of his home, showing his mementos.[2] Families of the victims identified objects that linked Rodríguez Vega to their dead relatives.[2]
José Antonio Rodríguez Vega was sentenced to 440 years in prison.
Death
On 24 October 2002, Rodríguez Vega was walking in the prison common grounds when two inmates attacked and brutally stabbed him, inflicting fatal wounds. Rodríguez Vega was buried the next day in a poor coffin. The burial was attended by only two gravediggers.[3]
^ abcdefRaine, Adrian; Jose Sanmartin (2001). Violence and Psychopathy. Springer. pp. 92–93. ISBN0-306-46669-4.
^ abc"The Serial Killer Hit List - Part II". Mayhem.net. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
^ (in Spanish). Casoabierto.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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josé, antonio, rodríguez, vega, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, rodríguez, second, maternal, family, name, vega, december, 1957, october, 2002, nicknamed, mataviejas, lady, killer, spanish, serial, killer, raped, killed, least, elderly, women, r. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Vega Jose Antonio Rodriguez Vega 3 December 1957 24 October 2002 nicknamed El Mataviejas The Old Lady Killer was a Spanish serial killer who raped and killed at least 16 elderly women ranging in age from 61 to 93 years old in and around Santander Cantabria between August 1987 and April 1988 1 Jose Antonio Rodriguez VegaBornJose Antonio Rodriguez Vega 1957 12 03 3 December 1957Santander SpainDied24 October 2002 2002 10 24 aged 44 Topas SpainCause of deathStabbedOther namesThe Old Lady KillerCriminal penalty440 years of prisonDetailsVictims16 Span of crimes1987 1988CountrySpainState s CantabriaDate apprehended19 May 1988 Contents 1 Biography 2 Crimes 3 Trial and sentence 4 Death 5 See also 6 ReferencesBiography EditRodriguez Vega was born in Santander Cantabria Spain Rodriguez Vega hated his mother because she had thrown him out of the house when Rodriguez Vega beat his father who was terminally ill In revenge against his mother Rodriguez Vega started his criminal career raping many women until 17 October 1978 when he was arrested and sentenced to a term of 27 years in prison However his behavior while in prison and his ability to charm his victims into forgiving him led to a reduction in his sentence to 8 years 1 Released in 1986 Rodriguez Vega s wife left him He did not take the breakup well but eventually remarried this time to a mentally disabled woman who he tortured and humiliated all the while keeping up the pretense of having an excellent marriage He was considered to be a good person a hardworking man and good husband to those around him On 19 May 1988 Rodriguez Vega was arrested while walking on the street Cobo de la Torre in Santander where he was sharing an apartment with Maria de las Nieves V P 23 years old After being arrested he confessed to the murders Crimes EditOn 6 August 1987 Rodriguez Vega entered the home of Margarita Gonzalez 82 years old raped and suffocated her He forced the woman to swallow her own false teeth A few weeks later on 30 September 1987 Carmen Gonzalez Fernandez 80 years old was found dead in her home Rodriguez Vega was accused of this murder Soon after in October Rodriguez Vega killed Natividad Robledo Espinosa 66 years old beating raping and suffocating her Rodriguez Vega did not kill again until 21 January 1988 when Carmen Martinez Gonzalez was found dead in her home On 18 April 1988 he killed Julia Paz Fernandez 66 years old who was also raped and suffocated She was found naked The other victims identities were not released Trial and sentence EditHis trial began in November 1991 in Santander At the time of his arrest he had confessed to the murders but on trial he denied all charges against him and said that the women had died by natural causes Rodriguez Vega was diagnosed as a psychopath who was a fastidiously neat individual His killing was well organized in that he would first identify a victim then observe her until he was familiar with every aspect of her routine 1 He would then make contact with the victim try to gain her trust using his charm and looks until he gained access to her home often under the guise of doing work to or around her home 1 He was described as a cold hearted and calculating serial killer who took mementos from each of his kills 1 When he was arrested police found a red room where he displayed his mementos which ranged from a television to a bouquet of plastic flowers 1 Because of the age of his victims some of their deaths were attributed to natural causes 2 The extent of his killing spree was not realized until police released a videotape of his home showing his mementos 2 Families of the victims identified objects that linked Rodriguez Vega to their dead relatives 2 Jose Antonio Rodriguez Vega was sentenced to 440 years in prison Death EditOn 24 October 2002 Rodriguez Vega was walking in the prison common grounds when two inmates attacked and brutally stabbed him inflicting fatal wounds Rodriguez Vega was buried the next day in a poor coffin The burial was attended by only two gravediggers 3 See also EditList of serial killers by country List of serial killers by number of victimsReferences Edit a b c d e f Raine Adrian Jose Sanmartin 2001 Violence and Psychopathy Springer pp 92 93 ISBN 0 306 46669 4 a b c The Serial Killer Hit List Part II Mayhem net Retrieved 2008 11 09 Jose Antonio Rodriguez Vega el mataviejas de Santander Spanish in Spanish Casoabierto com Archived from the original on 2008 08 02 Retrieved 2008 11 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose Antonio Rodriguez Vega amp oldid 1094989392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
