About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Juana Barraza, a former wrestler convicted of murdering elderly women in Mexico City, and features insights from neuropsychologist Dr Feggy Ostrosky.

In March 2008, former female wrestler Juana Barraza was found guilty of murdering at least 11 elderly women in Mexico City. The murders took place over a period of seven years, and Barraza became known as the “little old lady killer”. She admitted to murdering three women and told investigators it was because of abuse she suffered in childhood at the hands of her alcoholic mother. In 2021, Mike Lanchin spoke to the neuropsychologist Dr Feggy Ostrosky, who interviewed Barraza in jail, about the disturbing story. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by and curious about the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from how the Excel spreadsheet was developed, the creation of cartoon rabbit Miffy and how the sound barrier was broken. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: the moment Reagan and…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Lanchin

Guest: Dr Feggy Ostrosky

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• psychology
• history
• abuse
• interviews

Keywords

• Juana Barraza
• little old lady killer
• murder
• elderly women
• Mexico City
• neuropsychology
• childhood abuse

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mexico City

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