Idoia López Riaño

Idoia López Riaño is an ETA hitwoman nicknamed "La Tigresa" (The Tigress) for her "sexual prowess". She was jailed in the 1990s for a string of murders for the Basque terror group.

Various newspapers have reported that author Luke Jennings had revealed the character of Villanelle was based upon Riaño. Jennings had said that Ruaño, who had killed 23 people, "was clearly a psychopath, completely without empathy".

Ruaño eventually expressed remorse for her crimes, and was released after 23 years (one year served for each murdered victim).[1][2][3]

References
  1. The Times (of London), Thursday May 14 2020 page 3
  2. Harrison, Ellie (May 14, 2020). "Killing Eve: The real-life 'psychopath' who murdered 23 people and inspired Villanelle character"
  3. Essay by Ben Macintyre on Villanelle, Riaño, and other "cold-blooded" villainesses in The Times (of London), Saturday May 16 2020
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