That early morning in Tucumán, a man deemed healthy hours earlier strangles his wife, removes her eyes with a surgical scalpel, and drags her naked body down the hotel stairs. But how does someone who loses control execute a technique that requires the skill of a surgeon?

In this episode, you will discover how 15 experts, a scalpel that never appeared, and a detailed account of the crime dismantle Pablo Amín's insanity defense. We analyze the medical evaluation that declared him healthy minutes before the tragedy, the control revealed by the surveillance footage, and why modern experts remain divided on whether it is safe to grant him temporary releases after 16 years in prison.

Case Details
Victim: María Marta Arias, 23 years old, saleswoman
Date: October 28, 2007
Location: Hotel Catalinas Park, San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Status: Sentenced to life, with temporary releases since June 2023

- The on-call doctor declares him healthy hours before the crime, destroying the central argument of sudden insanity
- The scalpel was never found; it may have been stolen from the hospital or brought premeditatedly, both hypotheses suggest planning
- Eye removal without structural damage requires surgical skill incompatible with frantic loss of control
- 13 out of 15 experts in trial declared him criminally responsible; in 2023, modern experts contradict each other about his current dangerousness

Was it theater or did a man capable of controlling his impulses genuinely disappear that night?

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