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Lomas del Mirador Daylight Stabbing Kills Woman, Robbery Ruled Out as Police Hunt Suspect

Investigators focus on CCTV footage, with forensic testing underway to identify the attacker.

Overview

  • Janet Karina Arotinco Palomino, 44, was fatally stabbed on Sunday morning at Ingeniero Huergo and Roque Sáenz Peña in Lomas del Mirador.
  • Medical personnel confirmed her death at the scene after multiple stab wounds to the neck and chest.
  • Investigators say her phone, cash, transit card, and keys were found on her, leading them to discount a theft motive.
  • Security video captured a suspect with a backpack approaching the victim before fleeing, and police are conducting an active search.
  • Prosecutor Carlos Adrián Arribas is directing the homicide case as the GTO and forensic police secure evidence, review cameras, and proceed with the autopsy.