Mario Poggi

Mario Augusto Poggi Estremadoyro (March 3, 1943 – February 26, 2016) was a Peruvian psychologist, artist, sculptor and humorist. He became well known for killing alleged serial killer Ángel Díaz Balbín in 1986; he was arrested for the murder and sentenced to seven years in prison, but was released in 1991 after serving around five years.

Biography

Early life Poggi studied criminology at the University of Leuven in Belgium.

Crime

From December 1985 to February 1986, dismembered human body parts, mainly female, were discovered in black bags in trashcans and alleyways around Lima, Peru. Ángel Díaz Balbín (some sources reported Hugo Díaz Balbín) of the crime. A decade earlier in 1976, Díaz Balbín had been convicted of killing his aunt and two of his cousins, and was also suspected of killing another woman. Poggi received a check for half the agreed upon amount.

According to one source, during the final interrogation, Poggi disrobed himself and attempted to sexually provoke Díaz Balbín (who was tied up) into confessing and showing Poggi how he raped his victims before killing them. However, Díaz Balbín still did not confess. However, due to the news coverage of the murder, he was a minor celebrity and was repeatedly invited on numerous Peruvian talk shows, where he became a regular guest.

Books Source: 1970: Mi Primer Pajazo. (My First Handjob) 1975: Yo solo sé que soy un imbécil (Only I Know I'm a Moron) Autobiographic Text. Lima (Perú): Editorial El Siglo (The Century Publisher), 1997. Años 1990: El decálogo de la correa vengadora (The '90s: The Decade of the Avenger Belt) Text on which he refers to the belt which he used in Balbín's killing.

Film

2001: Mi crimen al desnudo (My Nude Crime). Directed by Leónidas Zegarra.