Manuel Antonio Farfán Cabello, 28 years old, was arrested on Friday night in Tamarac, Broward County, accused of fatally stabbing his own mother at the residence they shared, as reported by the Broward Sheriff's Office to local media.
The agents responded around 7:45 PM to a report of a stabbing in the 5300 block of Northwest 28th Avenue and found the victim with multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased has been identified as Ylda Lucía Cabello Ynocente, originally from Huancayo, Peru, aged between 57 and 58 years. Authorities classified the case as a domestic violence incident, and the investigation remains open.
Farfán Cabello was arrested that same night and faces a charge of first-degree premeditated murder. This Sunday, he appeared before a judge, who denied bail and ordered a mental health evaluation, a request also made by his defense attorney.
So far, authorities have not publicly disclosed what triggered the attack or the circumstances leading up to the crime.
The tragedy shocked the victim's family and friends. Rocío Untiveros Peñaloza, sister-in-law of Ylda and aunt of the accused, traveled from Lima, Peru after learning what had happened and provided her testimony to Telemundo 51.
"They loved each other very much. She loved her son. He did too. I don't know what happened. I don't know," the woman stated.
Untiveros Peñaloza stated that Manuel suffered from schizophrenia and was receiving medical treatment, although he clarified that he occasionally experienced relapses. "Sometimes he doesn't realize when his hallucinations return or worsen. Sometimes he is quite stable, and other times he deteriorates and is unaware of it. Only the doctor knows that," he explained. These statements are family claims and have not been confirmed by the authorities.
Óscar Montero, the ex-husband of the victim, remembered Ylda as a hardworking woman with a positive character. "We met in Huancayo by chance, and we moved to the United States about 12 or 13 years ago," he said.
In addition to the pain of their loss, the family faces the difficult process of repatriating Ylda's remains to Peru. Untiveros Peñaloza noted that he does not speak English and recently arrived in South Florida without knowing the necessary procedures. "We are not from here; we don't live here. I just got here from there to try to bring her home," he said.
The Consulate General of Peru in Miami, located in Coral Gables, stated that it seeks to assist the family with the necessary consular procedures.
In Florida, a first-degree murder charge can result in life imprisonment or the death penalty. The formal accusation does not equate to a declaration of guilt, and the case continues to proceed through the judicial authorities of Broward County.
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