Brazilian serial killer suspect nicknamed ‘Mosquito’ dressed as a woman
A man accused of killing 16 people in a remote part of Brazil avoided capture by hiding in the woods, the police investigator responsible for his arrest said on Monday. Douglas Garcia, the investigator who led the two-day pursuit for 33-year-old Jorlan Lopes da Silva that ended on September 13, told Associated Press that the suspect used to hide in the thick bush in his own makeshift camps. The…
Douglas Garcia, the police investigator leading the two-day hunt for 33-year-old Jorlan Lopes da Silva, revealed that the suspect used hiding in the woods to evade capture for years. The nickname "Mosquito" given to da Silva by locals stemmed from his frail build, which facilitated his ability to blend into the dense bush. The last of da Silva's 16 murders took place within the last three months in the isolated Mulungu region of Paraiba, Brazil.
It wasn't until da Silva shot an 18-year-old dead in a public square that police identified a connection between him and other crimes, despite his claims that he only attacked criminals. Garcia disclosed that da Silva is now admitting to committing more crimes than those for which he is being prosecuted, but specifics remain confidential pending ongoing investigations.
At his arrest, da Silva was dressed in a black dress with white stripes, wearing a wig and painted nails, carrying an unrelated baby. Police suspect da Silva was part of a criminal gang responsible for dozens of murders in the region, though he denies such affiliations, claiming he's in a "personal war." The region of Mulungu, where the recent killings occurred, lies 2,500km north of Rio de Janeiro.
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