Who is Varun Suresh? Indian-origin man charged with killing sex offender in California, says it was ‘really fun’
Indian-origin man Varun Suresh, 29, has been charged with killing a 71-year-old sex offender in California. He called his act ‘really fun' and claimed that all sex offenders ‘deserve to die’.
An Indian-origin man, identified as Varun Suresh, was arrested and charged in Fremont, California, for allegedly murdering David Brimmer, 71, a convicted sex offender. According to police, it was a targeted attack. He reportedly called his actions “honestly really fun".
Police said Suresh, 29, on the day of the attack, pretended to be a certified public accountant (CPA), going door-to-door in search of new clients. He carried a bag, a notebook, and a cup of coffee to “appear authentic", HT reported.
After knocking on David's door, Suresh spoke with him, shook his hand, and allegedly said, “I knew I had the right guy,” before pushing him back inside.
The 71-year-old managed to get away and attempted to flag down a passing car for help. When the vehicle did not stop, Brimmer ran two blocks and entered a neighbour’s garage and kitchen.
Suresh reportedly followed him and later caught the man. He stabbed David in the neck while telling him to “repent”. When David attempted to move slowly, police said Suresh slit his throat to “make sure it was done.”
According to court documents released on Monday, Varun Suresh said, “I’m hoping that because (the victim is) a pedophile… like, everyone hates pedophiles… so like, it should be cool. It should be cool."
Suresh said he was “not sorry” for his act and admitted in a conversation with investigators that he chose David considering his age and vulnerability.
He added, “I don’t like pedophiles. They deserve to die.”
Who is Varun Suresh?
Varun Suresh, 29, is a Fremont resident. He was officially charged on September 22, the report said. He told cops it was his “duty” to punish sex offenders, saying, “It’s not your duty to decide whether Heaven will accept them, it’s your duty to send them to the gates." He added that he had intended to murder a sex offender for years because “they hurt children” and said all sex offenders “deserve to die.”
Court records showed that Suresh used the publicly available Megan’s Law sex offender database to identify and target Brimmer, who had previously served nine years in prison after a 1995 conviction for sexually assaulting a child, Indian Express reported. Authorities confirmed that Suresh had no prior personal relationship with Brimmer before the incident.
This is not Suresh's first encounter with the law. He was taken into custody for making a false bomb threat, issuing criminal threats, and committing burglary in 2021. During that time, he reportedly accused the CEO of Hyatt Hotels of being a paedophile and expressed a desire to kill him.