Who is Alfredo Galán and why did he receive a 142-year sentence in Spain?

In 2003, an entire nation like Spain ended up terrified by the criminal acts of Alfredo Galanbetter known as the ‘Killer of the Deck’. The Spaniard became the last serial killer in his country with six murders, three attempted murders and locking up everyone at night. “I only killed to know what it felt like to kill a person“, were the statements of Prince. In addition, in his psychological study it was revealed that his crimes were impulsive, without any kind of planning.

Known HERE all the details of this vile character who fulfills a 142 year sentencebut, in a few years, he will be released.

Who is Alfredo Galán and what is he accused of?

Alfredo Galan He was born on April 5, 1978 in Puertollano, Ciudad Real. He had the typical life of a student, where his teachers remember him as an introverted boy. He is a former soldier who had two missions in Bosnia and returned to his country in 2003. He began his criminal acts on January 24, 2003 with the murder of Juan Francisco Ledesma Ledesma on Alonso Cano street. Galán is accused of six murders and three attempted murders in Spain using a Tokarev model 7.62of Soviet manufacture, rare in those times.

He earned the pseudonym ‘Deck Killer‘pbecause in his second crime, on the outskirts of the Barajas airport, he left an ace of cups at the feet of the corpse. From this, the Police studied this detail and took it into account in each crime. After that, in each murder he threw a card: 2 of cups, 3 of cups and so on.

Alfredo Galán and his identification data at the time of his arrest. Photo: Leisurebyte

Next, we list the crimes of the ‘Murderer of the Deck’.

• January 24, 2003: murder of Juan Francisco Ledesma Ledesma (50 years) – Alfredo Cano street.
• February 5, 2003: murder of Juan Carlos Martin Estancio (28 years old) – Barajas airport.
• February 5, 2003: murder of Mikel Jimenez Sanchez (18 years old) – Red Bar.
• February 5, 2003: murder of Juana Dolores Ucles (57 years old) – Red Bar.
• February 5, 2003: Teresa Sanchez Garcia survived the attack (38 years) – Bar Rojas.
• March 7, 2003: Santiago Eduardo Salas survived the attack (27 years old) – Ecuadorian origin.
• March 7, 2003: Anahid Castillo Ruperti survived the attack (29 years old) – Ecuadorian origin.
• March 18, 2003: murder of Gheoghie Magda (age unknown) – Arganda del Rey.
• March 18, 2003: murder of Lady Magda (age unknown) – Arganda del Rey.

The modus operandi could not be specified because there was no prior planning, confirmed by the competent institutions. In addition, according to the criminal profile, Alfredo Galán did not choose his victims eitherThey were random people after an impulse of cruelty and the desire to feel the taking of a person’s life. “He killed for pleasure. She could be watching TV and have the urge to kill“, pointed out one of the psychologists in charge of the case. The authorities of Spain and the judge in the case of ‘Killer of the Deck’ sentenced to 142 years in prison the last serial killer in the country.

The survivors made a portrait of Alfredo Galán in his first two murders. Photo: RTVE

Finally, Galán turned himself in on July 3, 2003 in Puertollano. All the media and authorities were shocked by the ‘capture’ of the serial killer. However, he did it under the influence of alcohol and illegal substances. The next day, he denied everything he had confessed to. Authorities had 72 hours to search for the evidence needed to arrest him. The ultimate test: the semi-ragged Tokarev pistol.

When does Alfredo Galán get out of prison?

“We can talk about schizoid traits, narcissistic traits, avoidance traits, and psychopathic traits,” is what he pointed out. Juan Jose Carrasco, forensic psychiatrist responsible for preparing the expert report on Alfredo Galán, in 2003, before entering prison. Currently, the ‘Murderer of the Deck’ meets a sentence of 142 years. However, only the maximum penalty established by the current legal system will be served, that is, 25 years.

What is expected is that the “Murderer of the Deck” could go free in 2028.

Where to see the Alfredo Galán series?

Last June 9, Netlix launched the series “Shuffle Deck: A Killer’s Signature”, in which the corresponding authorities and the case files come to light. Also, the witnesses give their statements, and one of them confronts him face to face in the hearing. The documentary explains all the events and details of the delivery of Alfredo Galán to the authorities.

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