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Alves became the penultimate (often mistakenly claimed to be the last) criminal to be hanged in Portugal. His actions at the time intrigued scientists from the then Medical-Surgical School of Lisbon. After his hanging, in an attempt to study his brain, Alves' head was severed and preserved.
5 de sept. de 2022 · After his execution for the deaths of 70 people in 1841, serial killer Diogo Alves' head was removed and preserved for scientific research. At the time of his execution, researchers wanted to examine his head to determine how its shape might have influenced his desire to kill.
Try it free. The first thing you’ll notice upon entering the anatomical theatre at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine is the lone pickled head, up on a shelf ...
18 de may. de 2017 · Diogo Alves’ pickled head. Rafaela Ferraz The first thing you’ll notice upon entering the anatomical theatre at the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine is the lone pickled head,...
9 de jun. de 2017 · Discover Preserved Head of Diogo Alves in Lisbon, Portugal: An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
1 de ene. de 2023 · Antena 3 Noticias. Publicado:01 de enero de 2023, 20:48. La cabeza de Diogo Alve s se encuentra conservada en un frasco hace más de 180 años después de que fuera ahorcado y decapitado después...
Tras su ahorcamiento, en un intento de estudiar su cerebro, la cabeza de Alves fue cortada y estudiada. A día de hoy todavía es preservada en un recipiente de cristal, donde una solución de formaldehído ha perpetuado la imagen de un hombre calmado—contrario a como realmente era.
