Manuel Octavio Bermúdez
Manuel Octavio Bermúdez Estrada | |
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| Born | Manuel Octavio Bermúdez Estrada 15 October 1961 Trujillo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia |
| Died | 17 October 2024 (aged 63) Cauca Department, Colombia |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Other names | The Monster of the Cane Fields |
| Convictions | Murder Rape |
| Criminal penalty | 25 years in prison |
| Details | |
| Victims | 21–50+ |
Span of crimes | 1999–2003 |
| Country | Colombia |
Date apprehended | 18 July 2003 |
Manuel Octavio Bermúdez Estrada (15 October 1961 – 17 October 2024) was a Colombian serial killer and rapist who confessed to killing 21 children in remote areas of Colombia. He was given the nickname "El Monstruo de los Cañaduzales" ("The Monster of the Cane Fields").