Joan Vila Dilme (born 1966) is a Spanish serial killer who was convicted of killing 11 elderly patients.

Joan Vila
Born
Joan Vila Dilme

1966 (age 57–58)
Other namesAngel of Death
Porter of Olot[1]
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penalty127 years in prison
Details
Victims11
Span of crimes
August 2009 – October 2010
CountrySpain
Date apprehended
October 18, 2010

Biography

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Joan Vila Dilme was born in 1966 in Spain. He worked as a security guard at the La Caritat convalescent home in Olot.[citation needed]

Vila was arrested on October 18, 2010, after the death of 85-year-old Paquita Gironès. Vila had forced her to drink bleach.[1][2] He confessed to killing 3 elderly patients by giving them bleach[2]

Vila was sentenced to 127 years in prison on June 20, 2013. Psychologists Miguel Soria and Lluis Borrás stated that Vila is transgender and that perhaps his killings are a result of extreme gender dysphoria. Vila stated that he was gay and claimed to be a cross-dresser from an early age.[3] He also said he suffers from bipolar disorder.

Victims

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  • Carme Vilanova, 80
  • Lluís Salleras, 84
  • Isidra Garcia, 85
  • Paquita Gironès, 85
  • Rosa Baburés, 87
  • Sabina Masllorenç, 87
  • Montserrat Guillamet, 88
  • Francisca Matilde, 88
  • Teresa Puig, 89
  • Joan Canal, 94
  • Montserrat Canalias, 96

References

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  1. ^ a b "Olot care-home killer found guilty of 11 murders". El Pais. June 11, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Anne Sewell (Jun 12, 2013). "Spain's 'angel of death' found guilty in 11 nursing home killings". Digital Journal. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Olot care-home killer is "a woman trapped in a man's body"". El País. June 5, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.