 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2018) |
Diogo Alves | |
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.png) Alves in 1840 | |
| Born | Diego Álvarez 1810 Samos, Spain |
| Died | 19 February 1841 (aged 30–31) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Other names | "The Aqueduct Murderer" "Pancada” |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 70+ |
Span of crimes | 1836–1840 |
| Country | Portugal |
| State(s) | Lisbon |
Diogo Alves (born Diego Álvarez; 1810 – 19 February 1841) was a Spanish serial killer and robber. Between 1836 and 1840, he killed 70 people.[1] The crimes he committed were all in the area of the Águas Livres Aqueduct, thus earning the title "Aqueduct Murderer". He was sentenced to death and hanged on 19 February 1841, along with one of his accomplices. His head was separated from his body and placed in a flask to preserve it for scientific purposes, and it is now a tourist attraction.[2]