SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – DECEMBER, 2023 Gruesome discovery was made in the Ensanche Piantini district. The dismembered body of a woman was found in one of the apartments. The torso was found in a suitcase, while other severed body parts were in the fridge. Three knives that had been used to cut up the body were also found at the scene. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Venezuelan Yenny Carolina Pérez Canelón.
- Yenny Carolina Pérez Canelón 1
- Yenny Carolina Pérez Canelón 2
The police search did not last long and all attention was focused on her boyfriend, 30 year old Italo-Colombian Michael Saba. He had been unavailable since her death, which was more than suspicious. After his arrest, he confessed to the murder.
He stated that they had a heated argument, whereupon he, in a rush of emotion, pulled out his gun and shot her. He then dismembered her in an attempt to dispose of her body. But he found it harder than he thought and adopted an escape strategy.
In addition to the three knives used to cut up the body, police also recovered the murder weapon – a 9mm Glock pistol with a silencer, cell phones and pink cocaine.