The femicide of María Amanda Chazarreta, 30, shook the province of Santiago del Estero and added a shocking detail to the case: one of her children was a direct witness to the crime. The incident occurred in a residence in El Aibe, in the Banda department, where the woman was found dead in her bedroom with multiple stab wounds, according to the Argentine News Agency. According to police sources, the minor raised the first alarm by telling relatives, 'Daddy hurt mommy,' a phrase that allowed investigators to reconstruct what happened behind closed doors. According to the investigation, after the attack, the accused, Evangelical pastor Ramón César Jiménez, known as 'Picadillo,' left the house. This account became a central piece for the investigators. Prosecutor Álvaro Yagüe confirmed that the minor's testimony will be taken under the Gesell Chamber system, a mechanism designed to protect children who have gone through traumatic situations. The victim was the mother of three children—two in common with the accused and a teenager from a previous relationship—who are now under the care of their maternal grandmother with psychological assistance. The autopsy determined that Chazarreta received at least 13 stab wounds and had defensive injuries on her arms, indicating she tried to resist. The bedroom showed signs of a violent struggle. The child tried to seek help at a nearby house but did not get an immediate response. Later, upon meeting with relatives, he managed to explain that his mother was lying in bed and was not reacting.
