Juan Fernando Hermosa

Juan Fernando Hermosa Suárez (February 28, 1976 – February 28, 1996), known as Niño del Terror (Child of Terror), was the youngest serial killer in the history of Ecuador.

Early life Hermosa was born on February 28, 1976, in Clemente Baquerizo, Los Ríos Province. Hermosa was often looked after by his deaf adoptive mother, who also suffered from arthritis, while his adoptive father travelled around the Sucumbíos Province, where he owned properties. It was revealed by police that five hooded individuals were responsible for the murder. Police had to identify Hermosa through documents in his wallet, as he showed signs of having been ‌his face was disfigured, he appeared to have been cut with machetes, and he was riddled with bullets.