Monster of Florence

Serial killer in Italy active from 1968 to 1985

The Monster of Florence (Italian: il Mostro di Firenze) is the name coined by the Italian press for a serial killer active within the former province of Florence (now the Metropolitan City of Florence) between 1968 and 1985. The Monster murdered sixteen victims, usually young couples secluded in search of privacy, in wooded areas during new moons. Although none of the murders were committed in the city of Florence proper, the name of the killer, initially referred to as the Maniac of Couples (Italian: il maniaco delle coppiette), was chosen due to the murders being committed in the surrounding countryside.

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