The priest who asked for forgiveness for his own victim

The priest who asked for forgiveness for his own victim: The murder of Leonardo Avendaño in Tlalpan, CDMX A van enters the Cristo Salvador parish at 11:04 PM. Inside is Leonardo, a 24-year-old deacon. Hours later, the same priest who received him officiates his funeral mass, publicly asking for forgiveness for "the guilty one." The next day, that priest flees to the airport: he was the murderer. In this episode, we explore how nine C5 cameras, cell phone messages, and 54 pieces of evidence reconstruct every minute of the night of the crime. The scene occurred inside the victim's car, with a second vehicle waiting in the shadows. A forensic investigation reveals strangulation asphyxia, but the question that was never answered remains open: what was the real motive for the homicide? Victim: Leonardo Avendaño (24 years old) Date: June 11-12, 2019 Location: Tlalpan, CDMX, Mexico Status: Sentenced to 27 years 6 months (April 2021) - Priest celebrates mass for the victim hours after strangling her - Cameras capture joint exit at 03:16; second car follows and abandons the scene - Geolocation of the priest's cell phone contradicts his statement that they never met - Compromising photographs on Leonardo's iPad were never publicly detailed Leonardo Avendaño, Tlalpan CDMX, murder 2019, strangulation, forensic investigation, criminal minds, premeditated crime, oral trial, treachery, hidden truth, true crime Spanish If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, is prohibited without prior written authorization from OBOMEDIA. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected] 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