Jorge Humberto Martínez Córtez

Jorge Humberto Martínez Córtez (born 1978) is a supposed Mexican murderer and possible serial killer.

Jorge Humberto Martínez Córtez
Born1978 (age 42–43)
Mexico
Other names"El Matanovias"
"Joy Drago"
"Joy Agote"
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyAwaiting sentencing
Details
Victims2-3
Span of crimes
2011–2014
CountryMexico

Biography

Jorge Humberto Martínez Córtez is suspected of killing 2 to 3 women between 2011 and 2014, as well as an attempted murder against another woman which caused serious injuries. All of his victims were his romantic partners. He was nicknamed "El Matanovias".[1][2] He strangled all of his victims on whom he used to exercise physical violence and tried to pass off the killings as suicides, cutting hair strands as possible trophies.[3][4] In his social networks he called himself "Joy Drago" or "Joy Agote", according to leaks to the media - he published threats against several of his victims, such as images of women in an ofrenda or having changed their status to "Widowed" before they died.[5] In 2016, he was denounced for the murder of his last victim but Martínez fled, and a red Interpol file was issued; he was arrested in October 2017, in Izabal, Guatemala.[6][7] On October 26, 2017, he was charged with murder, and is awaiting sentencing. He has at least two more charges pending, one for homicide and one for injuries.[8]

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References
  1. "Who is "El Matanovias?"". Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Who is and why was "El Matanovias" stopped?". HuffPost (in Spanish). TheHuffingtonPost Holdings LLC. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "They discovered chilling publications in Facebook of "El Matanovias" of CDMX (PHOTOS)". El Mañana Nacional (in Spanish). Editora Argos S.A. de C.V. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. ""Matanovias" destroyed my sister's life in two months". Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. "The disturbing content that "the Matanovias" shared on Facebook". Excélsior (in Spanish). Grupo Imagen. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. "Interpol captures in Guatemala the "Matanovias"; the PGJ-CDMX will request your transfer". Proceso (in Spanish). Comunicación e Información S.A. de C.V. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. Meléndez, José (15 October 2017). "Delivered to "Matanovias" to the PGR in Guatemala". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. "They link the process to "El Matanovias", but only for the feminicide of one of their victims". Proceso (in Spanish). Comunicación e Información S.A. de C.V. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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