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Femicide Victim's Prayers to Numerologist Found at Scene; Practitioner Under Investigation
🇦🇷 Argentina /Crime & Justice

Femicide Victim's Prayers to Numerologist Found at Scene; Practitioner Under Investigation

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Investigators found a home altar with prayers to numerologist "Pitty" at the scene of a femicide in Villa Devoto.
  • The victim's husband, who allegedly killed her, mentioned "Pitty" in a suicide note, claiming she changed the victim's personality.
  • The numerologist is reportedly under judicial investigation for allegedly exploiting vulnerable individuals.

Investigators discovered a home altar adorned with religious images and prayers to numerologist Verónica Asad, known as "Pitty," at the scene of a femicide in Villa Devoto. Romina María de los Ángeles Calvo, 40, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband, Walter Verón.

That Pitty changed her whole personality.

— Walter VerónQuoted from a letter written by the alleged perpetrator before the crime.

Verón mentioned "Pitty" in a letter he wrote before the alleged crime, stating, "That Pitty changed her whole personality." This letter was seized by police at the couple's home. The investigation is being handled by Judge Darío Bonanno, who is awaiting the preliminary autopsy report. Initial information suggests Calvo sustained over 40 stab wounds.

The altar was in the living room. There were religious images and many prayers where Calvo asked 'Pitty the numerologist' for help to make her businesses work.

— Sources close to the caseDescribing the scene found by investigators.

Sources close to the case described the altar in the living room, where Calvo had apparently asked "Pitty la numeróloga" for help with her businesses. "Pitty la numeróloga" herself was interviewed by TN news channel after the femicide, calling Calvo "a spectacular person" with "talent."

She was a spectacular person. We couldn't believe what a good person she was and the talent she had.

— Pitty la numerólogaHer reaction upon hearing about the victim's death.

Asad explained that Calvo owned one of her Pitty Velas shops, selling essences and candles. Calvo was reportedly managing a franchise and intended to open another business closer to home. Judicial sources informed LA NACION that Asad is currently under investigation following a complaint alleging she exploited vulnerable people to seize their assets, with one source suggesting Calvo might have been in such a state.

Maybe Calvo was in a vulnerable state.

— Judicial sourcesSpeculating on the victim's potential vulnerability in relation to the numerologist's alleged practices.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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