Gustavo Romero Tercero

El Asesino de Valdepeñas, The Valdepeñas Killer

  Active for 6 years
(1993-1998) in Spain

3

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

3

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  10. 4 Timeline Events
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  12. Boolean Statistical Questions
  13. 17 Books About Gustavo Romero Tercero
  14. 4 External References
  15. Internal References

Gustavo Romero Tercero a Spanish serial killer and rapists known as El Asesino de Valdepeñas and The Valdepeñas Killer. Tercero was an armed robber that killed a couple after the woman recognized him in 1993. He murdered another woman in 1998 after accidentally hitting her with his car, fearing that a possible investigation would link him to the other crimes. A psychiatric evaluation found that Romero had antisocial personality disorder, but could otherwise understand the nature and consequences of his actions. Tercero confessed to the murderes after DNA tied him to one of the victims. In 2005, Gustavo Romero Tercero was sentenced to 103 years in prison.

Gustavo Romero Tercero Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Gustavo Romero Tercero (aka) El Asesino de Valdepeñas, The Valdepeñas Killer, was active for 6 years between 1993-1998, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Spain

Romero a heterosexual male citizen of Spain. Romero married Yolanda Saez, divorced. He had two children.

Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.

In 1993 Gustavo Romero Tercero started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and children, where Romero was known to work as a serial killer.

He was arrested on October 9th 2003, convicted on April 22nd 2005, sentenced to 103 years imprisonment at a prison in Spain.

Profile Completeness: 60%
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Gustavo Romero Tercero has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.

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Gustavo Romero Tercero
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Updated: 2019-05-10 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Gustavo Romero Tercero
Nickname: El Asesino de Valdepeñas, The Valdepeñas Killer
Victims: 3 - 3
Years Active: 1993 - 1998
Active Countries: Spain
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Spain
Sexual Preference: heterosexual
Marital Status: married Yolanda Saez, divorced
Children: two children
Living With: his wife and children
Occupation: serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: N/A
Family Name: Romero
Given Name: Gustavo
Birth Location: Valdepeñas, municipality in Spain
Birth Order: N/A
Siblings: N/A
Raised By: N/A
Birth Category: N/A
Mother: N/A
Father: N/A

Cognitive Ability
IQ: N/A
Highest School: N/A
Highest Degree:

Incarceration
Arrested: Oct 9, 2003
Convicted: Apr 22, 2005
Sentence: 103 years imprisonment
Prison Location: a prison in Spain
Executed: N/A
Previous Crimes: TRUE
Previous Jail: TRUE
Previous Prison: N/A

Death Information
Death Date: N/A
Cause of Death: N/A
Death Location: N/A
Killed In Prison: N/A
Suicide: N/A
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Gustavo Romero Tercero

The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
1993
Gustavo Romero Tercero started his serial killing spree. #1993
1998
Gustavo Romero Tercero ended his serial killing spree. #1998
Oct 09 2003
Gustavo Romero Tercero arrested. #20031009
Apr 22 2005
Gustavo Romero Tercero was convictedand sentenced to 103 years imprisonment at a prison in Spain.  #20050422
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Boolean Questions:
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Killer
Answer
Total
Answered
previous crimes TRUE 367
previous jail TRUE 352
used weapon TRUE 453
rape TRUE 453
robbed TRUE 418
used gun FALSE 451
torture FALSE 426
stalk FALSE 418
bound FALSE 406
strangle FALSE 443
sex with body FALSE 430
mutilated FALSE 447
ate part of body FALSE 451
drank blood FALSE 442


Books that Mention Gustavo Romero Tercero

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Book: Guidebook to Murder (mentions serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero)
Lynn Cahoon
Guidebook to Murder
Book: A SECULAR AGE (mentions serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero)
Charles TAYLOR
A SECULAR AGE
Book: Free Women of Spain (mentions serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero)
Martha A. Ackelsberg
Free Women of Spain
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Hugh D. Young
Sears and Zemansky's University Physics
Book: Siete crímenes casi perfectos (mentions serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero)
Rafael Reig
Siete crímenes casi perfectos
Book: Crimen y criminales II (mentions serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero)
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17 Books that mention Serial Killer
Gustavo Romero Tercero

ISBN10 Book Title Killers
1733630619 Serial Killer Rapists 266
1601832389 Guidebook to Murder 1
0674026764 A SECULAR AGE 1
1902593960 Free Women of Spain 1
0805387668 Sears and Zemansky's Univ... 1
8499670067 Crimen y criminales II 2
8499670105 El hombre lobo y otras be... 2
8441420572 El gran libro de la cript... 1
8415306121 Monstruos acuáticos 1
8483068826 Siete crímenes casi perfe... 4
849044000x ¿Por qué narrar? Cuentos... 1
1231616385 Asesinos en Serie 2
9211218306 Ageing, Solidarity and So... 1
9211212936 The Income Distribution P... 1
9211212944 Investment and Economic R... 1
0387495002 International Community P... 1
9047419359 Revolution, Revival, and... 1

Gustavo Romero Tercero (born 1970), also known as "The Valdepeñas Killer," is an incarcerated Spanish murderer and rapist.

Wikipedia
External References
  1. Q5889853 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
  2. Gustavo Romero Tercero on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
  3. Gustavo Romero Tercero on es.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
  4. Gustavo Romero Tercero on criminalia.es, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
Internal References

Gustavo Romero Tercero is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #8 of 10[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Spain
  2. #248 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  3. #265 of 307[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
  4. #394 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
  5. #548 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  6. #588 of 651[ Page 40 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
Statistics:
Serial Killers Statistics, charts Gustavo Romero Tercero is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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