Yiya Murano

Yiya Murano
Murano in 1979
Born
María de las Mercedes Bernardina Bolla Aponte de Murano

(1930-05-20)20 May 1930
Corrientes, Argentina
Died26 April 2014(2014-04-26) (aged 83)
Other namesThe Poisoner of Monserrat
Criminal chargeMurder
Penalty16 years
Details
Victims3
Span of crimes
February  March 1979
CountryArgentina
Killed3
WeaponsCyanide

María de las Mercedes Bernardina Bolla Aponte de Murano (20 May 1930 – 26 April 2014), better known as Yiya Murano, and also referred to as The Poisoner of Monserrat was an Argentine serial killer and swindler. Convicted of three murders, she was imprisoned for 16 years before being sent to an elderly care facility to serve out the remainder of her sentence, due to her advanced age.