The night watchman of a mechanical workshop was arrested this Wednesday, accused of murdering a co-worker with 20 stab wounds in the Buenos Aires town of Bernal. When explaining the crime, the man maintained that, under the effects of drugs, He confused the victim with “El Pombero”a popular mythological character from the Argentine coast.
The man was arrested by the Police in the last hours in Villa Luzuriagain the La Matanza district. The crime occurred last October 24 in a mechanical workshop in the Buenos Aires district of Quilmes.
The suspect, identified as Pablo Calatayudwas at his workplace when, apparently, he saw his colleague, named Gaston Altamiranoand attacked him with stabs.
After the attack, the injured man called 911 and dying he gave the name of the person who attacked himwho would also have stolen 300 thousand pesos corresponding to a disability pension.
Police officers arrived at the scenewhere they requested the intervention of a SAME ambulance for urgent transfer to the local hospital, although, due to the extensive injuries, the victim lost his life.
The arrest of the man and the unusual justification he gave
The murderer was on the run for 10 days, until he was finally found in the neighborhood “The Candle” from the Buenos Aires town of Villa Luzuriaga. After an undercover operation, The man was arrested without resisting, and was brought to justice on charges of homicide.
Once notified of the criminal action against him, Calatayud assumed responsibility and explained what happened: “He was drugged and I confused him with Pomberito, but it was me.”
What is “El Pombero”, the mythological character of the Argentine coast
The Pombero, also called Pomberito, He is a goblin from Guarani mythologywhich lives in the forests of northeastern Argentina.
The ELE Educational Platform of Chaco explains: “His name in Guaraní is “Cuarahú-Yara”, which means “Owner of the Sun”, and he is the elf protector of nature, in charge of punishing those who damage trees or animals. “He has the appearance of an ugly old man, tall, skinny and very hairy, although some say he is short and fat.”
This character has ambiguous behaviors. On the one hand it produces fearbecause he kidnaps children and women to suck their blood.
However, on the other, It is said that it can be man’s best friendand which also protects birds, since it can transform into a tree to have them between its branches and communicates with them by whistling.
Source: Ambito
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