113 stab wounds, 4 different weapons, and a cynical confession: The killer who walks free today

113 stab wounds: the crime that changed Argentina: The murder of Carolina Aló May 1996. An investigator counts wounds at the scene without filter: eighty. The real number would later be revealed. How did an attack with four different weapons, documented with a prophetic notebook, end in a sentence of only 24 years and the killer's release before serving his full sentence? In this episode, we explore the contradictions that shook the Argentine judicial system: the defense of irrefutable violent emotion versus defensive wounds on hands, arms, and a notebook found without blood. We analyze how Fabián Tablado went from spontaneous confession to early release, and why his violation of the restraining order in 2020 reignited a case that inspired international legislation against dating violence. Victim: Carolina Aló Date: May 27, 1996 Location: Tigre, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Status: Closed case; perpetrator on probation - The investigator counted up to 80 stab wounds at the scene, but the autopsy recorded 113 injuries with four different knives executed in 5 to 10 minutes. - A notebook found in the kitchen without blood stains contained a prophetic drawing of a woman lying next to a ritual image, presumably drawn by the attacker days before. - Tablado spontaneously confessed upon arrest: "I didn't hit her, I killed her," but a divided 2-1 ruling convicted him only of simple homicide, rejecting cruelty despite forensic evidence of deliberate continuity. - After regaining freedom in February 2020, he violated the restraining order in October while passing with his daughters 150 meters from the workplace of Carolina's father, who has since carried a panic button. Carolina Aló, Tigre Buenos Aires murder, 1996, forensic investigation, serial killer mentality, premeditated crime, dating violence, Argentine justice, homicide cruelty, criminal minds, true crime SpanishTo listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie