Natalia's refrigerator: crime in Posadas

Natalia's refrigerator: crime in Posadas: The murder of Natalia Samaniego

On September 10, 2018, neighbors in Posadas detect a putrid smell and call the police. Agents find Juan unconscious next to pills and alcohol. Inside the refrigerator gifted by his mother as a housewarming present: the body of Natalia, wrapped in a blanket. A letter signed in blood is addressed to "Mr. Lucifer." Was it a suicide pact or a premeditated feminicide?

In this episode, we explore the contradictions that condemn Juan: the autopsy rules out voluntary suicide (asphyxiation by manual strangulation), messages from Natalia's cellphone sent days after her death, and activity on Facebook while the body was already decomposing in the apartment. The coroner determines that Natalia had been dead for between 8 and 10 days when she was found. How did Juan convince Natalia to move in with him only to murder her?

Victim: Natalia Samaniego
Date: September 10, 2018
Location: Avenida Santa Catalina, Posadas, Misiones
Status: Sentenced to life imprisonment (December 21, 2021)

- Letter signed in blood addressed to "Mr. Lucifer" requesting the disappearance of the body, with Juan's initials confirmed by handwriting experts
- Juan active on Facebook the night of September 8 at 10:40 PM while Natalia was already dead in the apartment
- Messages sent from Natalia's cellphone days after the crime, where Juan pretended to be her partner and invited her mother to dinner
- Forensic autopsy rules out suicide pact: asphyxiation by manual strangulation without the victim's voluntary participation

Natalia Samaniego, Posadas Misiones Argentina 2018, feminicide, murder, forensic investigation, aggravated homicide, partner violence, criminal minds, justice, Spanish true crime

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