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Case 127: Killer Petey

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Padrinu's Punisher

Padrinu was given the nickname the Punisher after the Marvel Comics vigilante character who employed lethal methods in his campaign against crime. Padrinu knew he would likely remain in prison for the rest of his life, but felt he shouldn't have to exist alongside criminals he deemed unworthy of living. The squalor, boredom, and idleness of Brazil's prison system exacerbated Padrinu's psychiatric problems and paranoia,. prompting him to kill for increasingly pointless reasons. He served time in nine different institutions, continuing his killing spree in H1. During one interview with journalist Roberto Cabrini, Padrinu believed to be a liar that claimed to have rampaged through a section of a prison

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