Crime of Gádor
A 1910 kidnapping and murder for a tuberculosis folk cure.
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The Crime of Gádor refers to the 1910 kidnapping and murder of seven-year-old Bernardo González Parra in Gádor, Almería, Spain. The crime was motivated by a belief that the child's blood and body fat could cure tuberculosis. It became notorious for its folk-medicine rationale and gave rise to the Spanish terms 'hombre del saco' and 'sacamantecas.'
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When did Crime of Gádor take place?
Crime of Gádor took place on 28 June 1910.
Where did Crime of Gádor take place?
Crime of Gádor took place in Gadór, Andalusia, Spain.
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- Wikipedia: Crime of Gádor (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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