Title: Breaking: New Suspect in 18-Year-Old Nora Dalmasso Homicide Case in Río Cuarto
After 18 years, the murder of Nora Dalmasso in Río Cuarto, Argentina, has taken a surprising turn. A new suspect, Roberto Bárzola, has emerged, and shocking details previously unknown have come to light. The sixth fiscal in charge of the case, Pablo Jávega, has confirmed that two DNA match results are complicating matters for Bárzola.
"We have a genetic compatibility match with Mr. Bárzola, a compatible fingerprint from the element that caused the victim’s death, which was asphyxia by a belt, and a compatibility match with a pubic hair found at the scene," explained Jávega. "Both elements corroborate our recent suspicion about this person."
In an interview with radio station la Red, Jávega detailed the primary murder hypothesis as a surprise attack. "The victim died from mechanical asphyxia, which means she was strangled. The evidence points to an unexpected encounter, not a planned one," he said.
Bárzola, now the prime suspect, was one of the floor polishers working in the Dalmasso household at the time of the crime. At 27 years old and a native of Río Cuarto, Bárzola would have been familiar with the house’s layout. Notably, the victim’s family had requested Bárzola’s DNA be tested back in 2007, but the request was not acted upon by the then-prosecutor.
The victim’s body was discovered on November 26, 2006, in her home at the Villa del Golf country club in Río Cuarto. The autopsy revealed signs of violence and indicated she had been sexually assaulted. Throughout the investigation, several suspects were initially named, including the painter Gastón Zárate, the victim’s son Facundo Macarrón, and lawyer Rafael Magnasco. Each was later exonerated, and eventually, the victim’s husband, Macarrón, stood trial as an accomplice but was ultimately acquitted.
In a recent development, the autopsy report’s timeline places Dalmasso’s death in the early morning hours, contradicting Bárzola’s potential defense that he was merely at the residence for work purposes.
As the case continues to unfold, authorities and the public await justice for Nora Dalmasso after nearly two decades.
