Florencia Guinazu, 30, who played for Argentino de Mendoza, was found beaten and strangled inside the room she shared with former partner Ignacio Agustín Notto.
Guinazu, who played for Argentino de Mendoza, was found strangled to death in her home, allegedly by her ex-husband, Ignacio Agustín Notto, who then took his own life.
Despite Guinazu having previously kicked Notto out of their home and obtaining a restraining order against him, he somehow gained access to the house and committed the heinous act. Their two young sons, aged five and seven, were present in the apartment at the time of the attack, unaware of the horror unfolding in the master bedroom.
Notto left a chilling note in the window, alerting neighbors to call emergency services as the children were left alone. The tragedy highlights the devastating impact of domestic violence and the urgent need for greater support and protection for victims.
He later went to the complex’s courtyard before a neighbour eventually read the note and called the police, who arrived on the scene shortly after.
After breaking down the door to the master bedroom, authorities found Guinazu lying on the floor, amid stains of blood. Notto was also in the room, having taken his own life.
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The autopsy determined, according to the statement released on Monday, that the victim died of asphyxiation due to strangulation.
The incident comes just five months after Noto was the subject of a complaint from Guinazu, who asked for him to leave their home in November 2023.
The Mendoza Homicide and Institutional Violence Prosecutor’s Unit sent a press release on Monday, which read: ‘There has not been, from that date until what happened on Saturday, any complaint of violation of the prohibition of approach issued.’
Guinazu’s club took to Instagram to post a message regarding the murder. They said: ‘Florencia Guinazu was a player in the First Division of Women’s Soccer 11 of the Club Atlético Argentino.
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