Neighbor Smells Something Wrong and Opens a Refrigerator
A neighbor in Posadas, Argentina, saw a human foot through a window and called the police, leading to a gruesome discovery inside an apartment. What officers found would not only take years to prosecute but also change Argentine law.
In this episode, we analyze the case of Natalia Elisa Samaniego Gamarra, found deceased in a refrigerator, and the man found unconscious nearby. We explore the complex relationship that led to this tragedy and the chilling evidence left behind.
Key Data:
Person: Natalia Elisa Samaniego Gamarra
Person: Juan Martín Carlis
Location: Posadas, Argentina
Date: September 10, 2018
Evidence: Handwritten letter to "Señor Lucifer"
- On September 10, 2018, a neighbor on Avenida Santa Catalina in Posadas, Argentina, reported seeing a human foot.
- Police found the body of Natalia Elisa Samaniego Gamarra inside a refrigerator, tied shut with a bedsheet.
- Forensic specialists estimated Natalia had been dead for at least five to seven days.
- Juan Martín Carlis was found unconscious on the floor of the same apartment, surrounded by empty alcohol bottles and psychiatric medication.
- A handwritten letter addressed to "Señor Lucifer," admitting to the killing and signed in blood with initials J.M.C., was found between the two figures.
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