A Shocking Crime in Buenos Aires
On Thursday, August 13, 2026, Romina María de los Ángeles Calvo, 40, was found dead with multiple stab wounds to the neck in her home at Pedro Morán 5200, in the Villa Devoto neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Her partner, Walter Humberto Verón, 56, was discovered injured about 200 meters away and is hospitalized in serious condition at the Vélez Sarsfield Hospital.
The couple had two children: a 21-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter, who were in the house at the time. The younger child heard her mother's screams and ran to check the security cameras, where she saw the attack. The older son called 911 after being woken by his sister.
The Letter and the Altar: The Killer's Messages
Investigators found a handwritten letter left by Verón before the crime, dated the previous Sunday. In it, he expresses anger because his wife wanted him to leave the house and blames Pitty La Numeróloga (Verónica Asad) for a supposed change in Romina's personality. “I'm very tired of all this injustice and what I'm going through with Romina,” he wrote. He also mentions properties, debts, and a house in La Tablada, ending with a farewell: “I love you, dad. See you always.”
In the living-dining room, police found an altar with candles, photographs, and letters addressed to Pitty. Additionally, inside a Bible, they discovered a hidden note related to the sale of a property in La Tablada, the same one mentioned in the letter.
The Connection to Pitty the Numerologist
Romina had met Verónica Asad through her courses and workshops, and eventually began working at one of her stores selling candles and essences. According to Pitty, in an interview with Sálvese quien pueda (América TV), Romina tried to buy a franchise but couldn't get credit, so she offered to run a store in Caballito. “She was the one who stood out, the one who kept the floor clean, the one who attended to people,” she said.
Pitty also revealed that the Saturday before the crime, Romina called her crying, but she was burying her brother. “I have all the chats to show,” she assured. The businesswoman denied knowing that Romina was having problems with her husband: “She never told me her story.”
A History of Violence: 2018 Conviction
The justice system confirmed that Verón had already been convicted in 2018 for minor injuries aggravated by the relationship against Romina. The incident occurred on March 26, 2017 in La Tablada, when he grabbed her by the neck until she fainted and caused a cut on her finger with a knife. At that time, Romina declared that she suffered violence “throughout the entire relationship.” The sentence was 6 months suspended.
Additionally, Infobae revealed that Asad had already been threatened in 2017 by Christian Villota, a man from Morón, who sent her a message: “Tell her to stop messing with my family or I'll break her head.” Villota was convicted in 2019 for threats.
The $44 Million Debt and the Investigation
According to documents accessed by Infobae, Romina Calvo had a debt of $44 million at the time of her death, half of which corresponded to a loan taken from a financial company months earlier. Verón, on the other hand, has no debts registered with the BCRA (Central Bank of Argentina).
The case is being handled by Court No. 62, with Judge Darío Bonanno. The autopsy was scheduled for Friday, August 14. Investigators are analyzing security cameras, seized phones, and the possible involvement of Pitty in a separate fraud case, although she was acquitted in May 2026.
The femicide in Villa Devoto reopens the debate on gender violence and the lack of protection for victims, even when there are prior convictions against the aggressor.
Source: Infobae (original article in Spanish)