Barcelona, early 20th century. In the dark alleys of the city, there is a woman whose crimes have passed into history as one of the cruelest in Spain. Enriqueta Martí and Ripollés, known by the local community "Baby Jaga from Barcelona", avoided justice for years thanks to her ties to the social elite.
Kidnapping, prostitution, murder
Around 1910, Martí began to kidnap children from the poor neighborhoods of Barcelona. Some of them forced prostitution, service to wealthy clients. Others murdered and from their remains created potions and ointments that she sold as "healing drugs" for a wealthy clientele.
Her modus operandi was simple: looking at herself children from poor families that no one was looking too eagerly. She kept them in cages in her apartment, tortured and exploited them. Police For a long time she could not catch the perpetrator – according to historians, she was protected by her influential customers who used her "services".
Finding the Truth
The case led to Martí's arrest. When Police She entered her house, found a frightening sight: lost children, human remains, torture tools and jars with "mixes". However, the case was covered up – many of her clients belonged to the Barcelona elite, which prevented a full explanation of all circumstances.
Martí never went to trial. According to historical sources, remained murdered in prison by other prisoners before the trial was carried out. Her crimes remain one of the darkest cards in Barcelona's history.
Why is this story so little known?
The Enrique Martí case was deliberately covered up by the authorities and media. Relationships with influential personalities made history She quickly disappeared from the headlines. It was only in recent years that historians began rediscovering this gruesome crime.
This is an example of how power and money They can protect even the cruelest criminals. Baba Jaga of Barcelona is a warning that not all monsters live in fairy tales.
