US Man Stabs Girlfriend To Death Because He Didn’t Like Her New Haircut
Martinez-Silva was found dead at the scene by cops
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with homicide after allegedly fatally stabbing his girlfriend in a violent attack. According to court documents obtained by PennLive, Benjamin Gual, 49, allegedly stabbed his 50-year-old girlfriend to death because he was upset that she had cut her hair. The victim’s daughter reportedly told police that her mother’s new haircut was the motive behind the attack. She further revealed that Gual had previously threatened to stab her mother over the haircut, prompting Carmen Martinez-Silva to seek temporary refuge at her daughter’s home overnight.
After spending the night at her daughter’s home, Martinez-Silva visited her brother’s residence and simultaneously asked a friend to inform Gual that their relationship was over, according to the probable cause affidavit. Meanwhile, Gual had been searching for her and eventually tracked her down to her brother’s home.
Upon arrival, Gual was initially told by Martinez-Silva’s brother that she wasn’t there. However, when he returned minutes later, he violently attacked the brother with a knife. Martinez-Silva intervened in an attempt to protect her sibling, but Gual turned his aggression towards her, unleashing a frenzied stabbing attack.
