Salomé Garnesson
Murdered on Saturday, August 31, 2019
She was 21 years old
Salomé was a bright, free-spirited, and curious girl, strong and sensitive, with a developed sense of justice. She was a student of sociology and anthropology, aspiring to travel far, discover new cultures, and teach young girls in underdeveloped countries where women's education is limited.
In November 2018, Salomé met a man and fell in love. Gradually, their relationship took a toxic turn, marked by resentment and control, and she began to fear for her life. Her partner isolated her from her family and friends, obsessed with her, even following her to work and relentlessly harassing her. He forced her to abandon her studies and job, confiscated her phone, and hacked her social media accounts.
Fearing for her life, Salomé eventually decided to break up with him in a letter: "I'm sorry I have to leave you, but I feel dead, ashamed. You're right, I'm too scared of you to say it to your face. I can't endure your violence anymore; I can't love someone who attacks, hits, spits on me, and strangles me."
Nine months later, her battered body was found, discarded among garbage. She had been beaten 46 times, and it was difficult to recognize her.
Salomé Garnesson's death was the hundredth femicide of 2019 and made headlines. People took to the streets to protest vehemently, demanding that the murderer be brought to justice. He claimed to have grown up in a home marked by violence.
The murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment with 22 years of security.
Courtesy of the family of Salomé Garnesson