 Allegedly, for the public at large, Rîmaru's name itself inspired a vague dread; "rîmă"/"râmă" means "earthworm" in Romanian.The authorities believed that suggestive remarks from his father, who knew all about his son's crimes, had led him to commit violence.During the investigation, his father was arrested three times but released because close relatives could not be forced to testify against other family members.