Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña
| Pedro Pablo Nakada Ludeña | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pedro Pablo Mesías Ludeña February 28, 1973 Lima, Peru |
| Other names | The Apostle of Death |
| Criminal penalty | 35 years in prison |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 17-25 |
Span of killings | 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 convicted of 17 murders and claimed 25. He was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Biography
Ludeña was born Pedro Pablo Mesías Ludeña on February 28, 1973 in Lima, Peru. He was reportedly abused by his family from a young age. His sisters would have him dress up as woman and his father was an alcoholic who would abuse his mother. He was also raped by his brothers after they thought that he had killed a dog. Ludeña claimed to have tortured animals as a child.
Ludeña killed his victims with 9mm pistols that were equipped with rubber silencers that he had made from slippers. He claimed of wishing to cleanse the Earth by eliminating drug addicts, prostitutes, homosexuals, and criminals after being commanded by God to do so.
Ludeña was arrested on December 28, 2006 when police went to his workplace and he ran out of bullets after firing at them and retreating. One officer was wounded.
He was convicted of 17 murders and confessed to killing 25. He was sentenced to the maximum of 35 years in prison.[1]
Ludeña changed his paternal surname from Mesías to Nakada in 2003, becoming adopted by a Japanese citizen.[1] Some Japanese have "adopted" or sold false documents to bring their Japanese surname to anyone who wants to emigrate to Japan. Many criminals have done this to flee from local justice.[2][3]
Ludeña's younger brother Vayron Jonathan Nakada Ludeña stabbed to death six people in Japan over a three-day period in September 2015.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 "Pedro Nakada – El Apóstol de la Muerte". asesinos-en-serie.com. October 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.