A tragic incident involving a 23-year-old Argentinian man unfolded when he was fatally attacked by his jealous girlfriend after he greeted another woman on the street.
Jealousy, when taken to extremes, can have devastating consequences. The heartbreaking story of Mariano Grinspun from González Catán in Buenos Aires province illustrates this, as he was stabbed to death by his girlfriend, Natacha Palavecino, following a brief exchange with a former schoolmate.
The shocking event took place in the early hours of October 21, near the intersection of Balboa and La Bastilla streets in González Catán.
While walking hand in hand with Palavecino, Grinspun encountered a woman who greeted him and inquired about his well-being. This innocent interaction triggered an uncontrollable reaction from his girlfriend, who drew a concealed knife and attacked.
The woman who greeted Mariano was an old classmate, but this detail meant little to Palavecino. Instead, she saw another woman daring to speak to her boyfriend and believed she had to pay a severe price for it.
In a fit of rage, Palavecino slashed the woman, identified by Argentinian media only as LC, across the armpit.
The victim collapsed but managed to thwart another stab attempt with her hand. Had it not been for an unidentified man who intervened and pulled Palavecino away, the situation could have ended much worse.
Regrettably, Mariano Grinspun was not as fortunate. After failing to kill the woman who provoked her fury, Natacha Palavecino redirected her violence toward him, stabbing him in the chest.
Surveillance cameras captured the couple arguing for several minutes, during which Grinspun fell to the ground multiple times.
At one point, he could not rise, prompting his 32-year-old girlfriend to physically assault him with her bare hands. Eyewitnesses called emergency services, but sadly, they were unable to save his life.
An ongoing investigation has uncovered a violent history associated with Natacha Palavecino.
In 2021, she received a one-year prison sentence for stabbing a former boyfriend in the chest, and even Mariano had previously filed a police report against her for making threats and inflicting physical injuries.
Last July, a restraining order was placed against Natacha, requiring her to have no contact with the victim. Nevertheless, when the order expired, he chose to rekindle their relationship.
Now, Palavecino, aged 32, faces the possibility of spending many years behind bars for the murder of her boyfriend and the attempted murder of the woman who merely greeted him on the street.