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They were both born in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, within a five-year age gap. Juan Carlos' mother was a single mother, who allegedly often dressed him as a girl, brought men to her house and forced her son to watch her sexual encounters. Also, he declared that in his childhood, he suffered sexual abuse by another woman who at the time was his caretaker.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lasillarota.com/metropoli/asi-es-el-sombrio-facebook-del-monstruo-de-ecatepec-juan-carlos-ecatepec-feminicidios-asesino/251179|title=Así es el "sombrío" Facebook del "Monstruo de Ecatepec"|last=Gutiérrez González|first=Rodrigo|date=9 October 2018|work=La Silla Rota|access-date=19 October 2018|language=es|trans-title=The "dark" Facebook page of the "Monster of Ecatepec"}}</ref> When he was 10 years old, he fell from the stairs and suffered a [[Traumatic brain injury|severe traumatic brain injury]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.proceso.com.mx/555382/el-efecto-gatillo-en-el-monstruo-de-ecatepec|title=El "efecto gatillo" en el "monstruo de Ecatepec" - Proceso|date=2018-10-15|work=Proceso|access-date=2018-10-20|language=es-MX}}</ref> Patricia Martínez was born to a poor family, and was manipulative. She was diagnosed with a border intelligence disorder linked to [[intellectual disability]]. She was a prostitute at the time.<ref name=":0" />
 
The couple met in 2008, when Patricia worked as waitress at a restaurant, of which Juan Carlos was a regular client. They initiated a relationship and, although he presumed to be an "assassin", she decided to move with him.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/columna/hector-de-mauleon/nacion/el-monstruo-y-ella|title=El Monstruo y ella|last=De Mauleón|first=Héctor|date=2018-10-15|work=El Universal|access-date=2018-10-20|language=es|trans-title=The Monster and her}}</ref> The couple had four children during their 10-year relationship. They opened a family business where they sold clothing, perfume and cell phones.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-45806103|title=Qué se sabe del "monstruo de Ecatepec" y su pareja, los asesinos seriales de mujeres que vendían los restos de sus víctimas|last=Nájar|first=Alberto|date=2018-10-10|work=BBC News Mundo|access-date=2018-10-20|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
== Crimes ==