The victim’s body was found by police in a bed with a stab wound to her shoulder and a purple furrow on her neck, along with her 4-year-old daughter. After surviving an attempt to burn himself to death, the man confessed to being the author of the crime and his motivation.
A 29-year-old mother was strangled by her ex-partner in the city of La Banda, in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
The victim was identified as Maira Alejandra Soria and the author, who confessed to the authorities, as Adrián Centeno, 39 years old.
According TN The woman died of suffocation and following losing her life, the man arranged the body and laid her 4-year-old daughter next to her.
After that, he tried to burn himself like a bonzo, but he did not die, for which he finally turned himself in to the police with 45% of his body burned.
In that instance he confessed the crime and the motivation: “I strangled her because she wouldn’t let me see my daughter”.
According to The Liberal Newspaperthe police found the body of the victim and her daughter sleeping around 06:00 on Monday.
Soria’s body had a stab wound on one shoulder and a purple furrow on the neck.
At the crime scene, the police also found two knives, a pair of scissors and a pillowcase, which might have been used as an element to suffocate her.
In addition, the police found another daughter, 6 years old, who was sleeping in another room.
Maira Alejandra Soria denounced ex-partner at the end of March: he was detained for 16 days
In a conversation with Noticiero 7, prosecutor Mariano Gómez confirmed that Maira Alejandra Soria denounced Adrián Centeno on March 28 for minor injuries in the context of gender violence.
That is why the man was in prison for a little over two weeks and on his release both resumed contact.
“We called the victim and made the report, ratifying the testimonies, plus the psychological report,” the persecutor started.
“He was detained for 16 days. He was released from prison with all the measures, anti-panic button, prohibition of approach ”assured the prosecutor.
“We are investigating that for a few days they had been having an effective conversation. (On Sunday) they shared a dinner and then the outcome that we know took place, “explained Gómez.
According to the testimony of neighbors, the fights between the two were common and a woman, identified as Cecilia Ábalos, accused that the man was jealous.
At press time, Centeno remains in police custody at the Banda Comprehensive Health Center.
