[Music] hi everyone my name is Jack and today we're going to take a look at another horrible case with you on December 1st 2022 the Mendoza Criminal Court stood waiting holding its breath the atmosphere in the courtroom was tense and the surrounding area was filled with people waiting for the verdict on the dock sat a woman aged 32 dressed in a black dress with white beads around her neck her face expressed not a single emotion and her eyes burned with only equinity and restraint She Was preparing to hear the Judgment that would determine her fate
and leave a mark on History everyone in the room had known this woman for many years but now they were faced with a mystery that was difficult for them to understand outside the courtroom doors the approaching footsteps of the judge could be heard like the pounding of a heart echoing in the silence and felt in every corner of the place everyone knew that what was at stake today was not only the fate of the woman in the dock but also the truth that had remained in the shadows for so long there was a whole story
behind this woman the events of which were as mysterious as she was the truth of this real crime is hidden in the details and the trial becomes a real challenge for all involved manato is a small town hidden among the mountains and Valley of the Argentine province of Mendoza this is the place where nature reveals its most beautiful colors in Autumn the streets are sprinkled with golden leaves and the mountain peaks are painted in shades of orange and red the residents of manato know each other well and everyone can tell the biography of their neighbors
here people share Joys and Sorrows support each other in difficult moments and celebrate important events together in this secluded Place among the mountains and valleys Rolando Ang Angela Kino and Karen oo began a romance that would later shake manato and all of Argentina when the streets of the city surrounded by colors of autumn gold as if frozen in anticipation of something long awaited the fates of the two young people of this story intertwined Rolando Angelino a man with a magnetism capable of attracting the attention of others could not help but notice the exciting gaze of
Karen oovo she was a woman with fire in her eyes a passion for life and an energy that instantly won his heart the young people were very similar in their interests and dreams and the determination and entrepreneurial thirst of both inspired them this meeting was an accident that gave them a chance for true happiness finally they found in this relationship what they had been looking for in others for so long so in 2016 the lovers started living together and opened their own business a warehouse which was located in the house where they lived Karen has
always had a special eye for detail and she lovingly created a sign on one of the windows for customer service next to it were lists of items for sale it was their little corner that they were rightfully proud of the people of monado watched this happy and determined couple with interest and respect everyone wondered who these young people were and how they managed to accomplish so much many people knew Karen from childhood but Rolando remained a mystery no no one knew anything about his past except that he came from Bolivia Rolando not only ran the
business with Karen but also worked at the fair in galin where Wholesale Fruit sales were held looking at this couple it seemed like they had found their little Paradise on Earth but sometimes even the strongest and most sincere relationships can face a test one day Rolanda was taken aback when he caught Karen in the car with another man his reaction was a flash of Ang anger in that moment he nearly destroyed everything inside the interior of the car the picture of Happiness crumbled in a matter of minutes but then Rolando agreed to give them a
chance choosing to forgive and continue to move forward with his beloved in the eyes of others they remained a model of an ideal couple able to overcome all difficulties together Rolando Angela quino is an enigmatic figure who was born in 1987 in Bolivia his exact date of arrival in Argentina remains unknown like many other aspects of his life as the eldest of seven children in his family Rolando learned from an early age the value of family bonds and hard work his ideal was a happy family filled with joy and children's laughter in his youth he
met Carolina Chavez from whom he later had a son despite the difficulties the couple remained on good terms later in his life appeared solidad guardio who gave him another son Elias relationships with solidad also did not work out however Rolando was always a devoted father who took care of his children he kept in touch and always maintained a warm relationship with the mothers of his children from a young age Rolando was a physically fit man who took care of his health by playing sports and playing soccer for the local team colleagues and loved ones described
him as a kind and very hardworking man Neighbors in his neighborhood got along well with him but Rolando always showed a distinct shine in socializing Karen was born March 30th 1990 and spent her childhood and youth in monado in the same house where she and Rolando later established their warehouse she was well known among the locals as an outgoing and open-minded woman like Rolando Karen dreamed of a happy and successful family with a caring and devotedly loving man however it took her some time to find the one man with whom she could build her happiness
before meeting Rolando Karen had already attempted to create a happy relationship that resulted in the birth of two wonderful girls one of her former partners rul OA became the father of one of them and Karen married him in 2013 however as time went on that marriage was on the verge of breaking up according to rul financial difficulties were one of the reasons for the conflict worried about his life and in search of New Opportunities rul decided to leave his family on the pretext of buying some necessary item he fled the city and traveled abroad changing
buses to make it difficult to track his whereabouts in this way he sought to evade all attempts to locate him in the summer of 2019 9-year-old Elias arrived at Rolando in Karen's house they had many plans for the near future that they wanted to spend together however on the morning of July 12th 2019 when Rolando came to wish his son a good morning before leaving for work he noticed that the boy was not feeling well the father immediately decided to take his son to the children's hospital to see a pediatrician there after examination it became
clear that Elias's condition is critical and he was immediately sent to the Intensive Care Unit despite the best efforts of the medical staff little Elias died shortly after he was brought to the hospital the amazing thing was that he left home perfectly healthy without any unusual symptoms and arrived at his father's house also perfectly healthy however the medical report was devastating it stated that Elias died of third degree poisoning which caused multi-organ failure and cerebral thrombosis these conclusions left Elias's parents in complete bewilderment as their sons seemed to be completely healthy and active and suddenly
died of an incomprehensible disease following their professional Duty the doctors insisted on conducting an additional forensic medical examination however Elias's mother and grandmother dumbfounded by the loss refused this procedure Karen offered to cremate the boy's body but Elias's mother also refused preferring to bury her son in a private Cemetery so that she could come and lay flowers on his grave Elias's death was a blow that broke Rolando's heart he was devastated by the unexpected loss of his youngest son the caring and loving Karen never left Rolando for a moment she took care of all the
business carefully supported her boyfriend and helped him through his pain and grief over time with the warmth and support of the woman he loved the pain began to subside 16 months after this terrible tragedy Rolando decided to take a big step and proposed to Karen they got married and the man was sure that this woman would always be by his side however their happiness turned out to be short-lived on February 6th 2022 Karen returned returned home after a beauty salon and working out at the gym and noticed that Rolando began to experience serious health problems
the next day February 7th she found a medical ambulance outside their home Rolando 35 suddenly felt very ill after vomiting profusely he collapsed in the living room of their home and the housekeeper called for emergency medical help the doctors allowed Karen to pass to her husband when Rago was taken to the Santa Maria Clinic his condition was critical despite the efforts of the medical staff the young man passed away on February 9th the cause of his death was severe poisoning given that Rolando was a healthy man who was active in sports the medical staff began
to ask questions of his wife Karen confirmed that Rolando was taking medication to remove dark spots on his skin for Specialists this information was highly suspicious tests revealed a significant excess of calcium oxalate crystals in Rolando's system which is is a characteristic sign of poisoning by ethylene glycol the main component of anti-freeze for cars the investigation into this strange and Unexpected death of Rolando became a high priority for authorities the prosecutor's office was actively investigating the neighborhood where the Aquino couple lived neighbors became important Witnesses reporting that Karen had repeatedly given her husband some unknown
medication they were aware that she used these medications to go to a party without her husband however neighbors also expressed doubts about what happened to Rolando's son which led investigators to think and consider the theory that Karen may have only wanted to temporarily sedate her husband rather than take his life however the findings of the technology crimes unit officers completely ruled out this hypothesis requests for various forensic examinations were sent and Karen the wife of the deceased was thoroughly questioned many contradictions arose during the interrogation the investigating officers called on Karen to name the substance
she had slipped to her husband before his death the woman claimed that it was just a skin blemish remedy and that she had administered it through an IV however when she was asked to provide a vial of the solution Karen said that the housekeeper had already thrown the drug away a further interview was then conducted with the housekeeper Claudia Cortez who denied Karen's statement regarding the discarded vial she also reported that she had over heard a conversation between the couple in which Rolando expressed dissatisfaction with the medication he was receiving Karen was detained during the
investigation and her cell phone was seized Rolando's family friends and teammates were shocked by the news of his death for visitors to the Aquino couple's warehouse and other locals it was also a shock no one could understand what had happened or why the father of the family had bid farewell to the world so suddenly rul Karen ex-husband was extremely surprised when rumors of a deliberate poisoning began to spread he claimed that his ex spouse was always affectionate and never violent towards him after analyzing the suspect's phone it was discovered that Karen had searched a search
engine for information on the deadliest poisons and how to clear her search history in addition records of her two ethylene glycol orders from an online store were found the agency for toxic substances as well as the US centers for Disease Control and prevention found that it is a synthetic substance that absorbs water and is used in the production of anti-freeze this product is odorless has a sweet taste and is extremely dangerous to humans with the preliminary results of the forensic examination and all the information discovered the prosecutor's office charged Karen with willfully poisoning Rolando with
a poisonous substance diluted with orange juice consumption of this beverage caused Rolando's Health to seriously deteriorate and he died a series of strange and tragic events in the Aquino family forced the authorities to take drastic action by mid-February with enough evidence against Karen an aggravated murder charge was filed in parallel suspicions surfaced as to the cause of 9-year-old Elias's death triggering a new investigation the prosecutor's office decided to conduct a detailed investigation into the boy's medical history the mother claimed that Elias was fully healthy and active and that he had suddenly gone into a coma
while at his father's house from which he never came out the boy's death certificate indicated that the cause was a malfunction of his internal systems and cerebral thrombosis however investigators persistently doubted that Elias at age nine could have died of such causes especially given his overall health the prosecutor's office requested information about possible purchases of ethylene glycol and received a response confirming that Karen purchased the poison on July 2nd 2019 shortly before the boy arrived at the Aquino home information from Elias's relatives also confirmed that Karen insisted on cremating his body but the birth mother
rejected the idea and preferred to bury her son the evidence gathered was enough for prosecutor Claudia Rios to file new aggravated murder charges against Karen on March 4th related to the poisoning of Elias on March 14th a judge ordered pre-trial detention for the woman who tried to appeal but the judge rejected it affirming that she should remain Behind Bars until the trial began that trial began 10 months later and was an important step in unraveling this complex and dark story The long-awaited Trial began in the Mendoza Criminal Court attracting public and media attention November 28th
2022 was the beginning of the Nationwide trial of Karen oovo two indictments were were pending the first led by prosecutor Fernando guto concerned the murder of Elias and the second involving Claudia Rios touched on the murder of Rolando when the trial began Rolando's eldest son javiera Kino who was only 15 years old appeared as a plaintiff supported by Council prosecutor guzo argued that Karen killed first Elias and then his father by giving them ethylene glycol mixed with orange juice this led to the severe poisoning and death of the son and father Karen's defense Representatives sought
to refute the charges against her they argued that Rolanda was violent and abusive to their client and that there was no credible evidence to support the allegations the defense also stressed that Karen had no motive for the murder why would she kill Elias obviously little Elias could not have posed a threat Karen's attorney pointed out that the house cars and business belonged only only to her he also argued that her client had not made any purchases through her phone and why would she have searched the internet for information about poisons when she had already used
ethylene glycol to poison Elias as the prosecutor claimed the lawyer emphasized that while the actions that led to the deaths of the Father and Son are heinous it does not give the right to indict a person until they are fully proven guilty the defense attempted to sew doubt among the jury by arguing that the charges against Karen were false and Karen claimed that the anti-freeze purchase could have been made by her partner by hacking into her account she also claimed she had an alibi for when her husband was poisoned on February 6th Karen was not
at home when he began having health problems the defendant known to the media as the GU Malon poisoner was given the opportunity to speak after the initial phase of the trial was over judge Diego Liberty allowed her to speak and Karen passionately argued that she was being accused of a horrific crime she did not commit it was extremely painful for her to realize this especially since she was the mother of two young daughters the court hearing continued and it was the turn of witness testimony that revealed new aspects of the case the prosecution decided to
address several questions to Karen prosecutor guzo focusing on key points asked her if Karen had suggested that her son Rolando be cremated to this question Karen responded emphatically that the decision on this matter was not up to her and she had never made any such suggestion the prosecution called as Witnesses relatives of the deceased to reveal further details of what had happened solidad Elias's mother told the court that after her son's death Rolando relayed to her Karen's words in which she suggested that Elias's body be cremated so that both families could keep the boy's ashes
however solidad rejected the idea she also shared her memories of meeting me Rolando at the cemetery where she was told about Karen's jealousy according to her Karen even slept in a separate bed that the relationship between Rolando and Karen was so tainted that the couple slept separately another witness was Carolina the mother of Rolando's first child she confirmed that according to her ex-husband the couple slept separately but karolina herself had not had any interaction with Karen prior to the incident however on the morning of February 8th Karen herself called her to inform her that Rolando
was sick and in the hospital Karen told karolina that her husband had probably taken some medication and was feeling ill She also asked Carolina to help her unlock her husband's cell phone claiming that she had suspicions that he was seeing another woman Carolina was shocked to learn of Rolando's condition as they had seen each other just a few days ago and he seemed perfectly healthy she revealed that when she arrived at the hospital Karen was already there and had gone to see the doctors Caroline wasn't allowed out inside so she was left waiting later as
she was leaving the hospital Karen told her that no one else was there and everyone had left this made Caroline very suspicious and she demanded an explanation from the doctors to which the doctor announced that the patient had lost Consciousness and was not responding to treatment Caroline then went to the hospital secretary and complained after talking to Karen karolina learned that Rolando had taken medication for skin blemishes after which he had had an allergic reaction she claimed that the medication bottle no longer existed because the housekeeper had thrown it away all these details added to
the mystery of this complex case the trial continued and now doctors and experts stood before the jury to present forensic evidence and the results of a psychological examination this evidence threw light on details that had gone unnoticed earlier Dr Ivana Marinelli a pediatrician at the hospital described how she car preped for Elias in July 2019 when the boy was hospitalized she described that Elias was brought to the medical facility with severe breathing difficulties and urgently required intubation he also underwent a CT scan which revealed a deep cerebral thrombosis Elias was given a course of intensive
care the doctor also confirmed that the symptoms that Elias had were consistent with ethylene glycol poisoning this included impaired Consciousness Restless and a subsequent coma accompanied by a blood clotting disorder despite the best efforts of medical personnel the boy's condition worsened and after 5:00 p.m. on July 12th cardiac and respiratory arrest ensued doctors tried to resuscitate Elias for 50 minutes with the participation of his father but all efforts were feudal he was pronounced dead at 6:00 p.m. the jury also read the results of Karen's psychological examination conducted at the request of the prosecution in their
findings the experts emphasized that Karen had lied and concealed the truth she was presented as a person seeking to create an image of a decent person but in reality she was characterized as cold and cruel in their conclusions the experts also noted that a psychological examination was conducted immediately after Karen's husband's death but did not reveal any emotional effects related to the loss of her spouse this raised doubts about Karen's sincerity and characterized her as a cold oldold blooded and self-focused woman the examiners found evidence of latent hostility and impulsive behavioral reactions in Karen finally
prosecutor guzo expressed doubt that Karen was a victim of gender-based violence as she portrayed herself in her testimony all of this information described the true psychological profile of the defendant the long weeks of tense waiting and continuous Court hearings came to a close the trial brought many people together in the courtroom their eyes fixed tensely on the jury and the judge awaiting the decision that would bring Justice to this complex and tragic story the prosecutor in moving for a judgment of conviction against Karen assured the jury that all the evidence gathered strongly suggested that she
was the one who planned and committed both murders she purchased ethylene glycol In Cold Blood disposed of the packaging and disguised it as regular juice Karen watched her loved ones die without providing help in their moment of suffering prosecutor Claudia Rios who is Prosecuting Karen's case for Rolando's murder provided the court with an ethylene glycol purchase sheet paid from Karen's bank account the prosecution and the plaintiff insisted that the jury reach a unanimous verdict because that would be the only way to achieve Justice in the case they insisted that Karen oo be found guilty of
murder with evidence of extreme cruelty the defense on the other hand insisted that there was insufficient evidence to fully prove her client's guilt the defense attorney argued that a person can be good or bad but that it is not always related to the commission of a crime and that for their client the death of Rolando and his son was an incredible tragedy and a sad event however despite the arguments of the defense Karen oo has put herself on the list of Argentine criminals who poisoned their victims after a long silence and tense waiting for the
verdict the jury made their decision they handed a unanimous verdict Karen oo was found guilty of killing Elias and committing the crime with particular cruelty she was also found guilty of Rolando's aggravated death by Insidious procedure Karen standing in her black outfit with white beads around her neck listened to the verdict without apparent emotion the jury reached a guilty verdict she was awarded a life sentence in prison Karen ovo the woman in the dock tried to escape punishment ment for the treacherous murders That Shook society and left many unsolved questions her plans to cremate the
bodies of the victims may have been her last attempt to escape the punishment she deserved however despite her tricks the court and jury did not give in and rendered a just verdict so why did Karen OVO kill her loved ones that remains a mystery she had everything she needed to be happy perhaps the motive lies in the depths of her own soul in jealousy self-interest Pride Karen refused to admit her guilt which is why the motives behind this horrific crime remain unclear Kenova will now face long years behind bars pondering what Dark Forces may have
so badly ruined her and those around her this is a story that reminds us that even the closest of relationships can hide terrible secrets and Mysteries and that true love and loyalty must always come first thanks for watching Jack was with you subscribe to the channel there are many shocking stories ahead see you again