Left: Manuel Farfan-Cabello (Broward County Jail). Right: Ylda Cabello-Ynocente (Facebook).
A Florida man allegedly fatally stabbed his mother 30 times after saying he was tired of her bothering him. He later sent a photograph of her body to the family group chat, accompanied by a message saying, “she is dead.”
Manuel Farfan-Cabello, 28, faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his 58-year-old mother, Ylda Cabello-Ynocente.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 5300 block of NW 28th Street in Tamarac at about 7:45 p.m. Friday following a report of a stabbing, according to a press release.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Farfan-Cabello contacted 911 and told dispatchers that he had killed his mother. He allegedly said the stabbing occurred roughly four hours earlier and that he later threw the weapon into a nearby pond.
Deputies arrived at the residence and arrested him.
Inside, investigators reported finding a “substantial amount of blood throughout the living room and kitchen areas.” Deputies described Cabello-Ynocente’s body as “stiff and cold to the touch.” She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A trail of blood reportedly extended from the home to a neighbor’s porch. Surveillance footage from that residence showed Farfan-Cabello ringing the doorbell earlier that evening, according to the affidavit.
Relatives told investigators that a family member in Peru had called to say that “something horrible had occurred” at the Tamarac home. Farfan-Cabello’s aunt allegedly said he used his mother’s phone to post a message in the family group chat stating in Spanish that “she is dead,” according to the complaint.
Another alleged message read: “Please forgive me, but God told me to do it.”
When relatives asked him to provide a photograph confirming what had happened, he allegedly sent one, investigators said.
The image reportedly showed the victim on the floor surrounded by blood.
Farfan-Cabello also spoke by phone with another family member.
“I killed my mom,” he allegedly said. “Yes. I was tired of her. She was bothering me too much, and I am here with God.”
Detectives said the suspect then told relatives he intended to burn his mother’s body. Family members persuaded him to contact law enforcement instead.
Relatives told deputies that Farfan-Cabello had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. In an interview with local NBC affiliate WTVJ, they said he had experienced serious struggles for years and frequently suffered hallucinations.
An autopsy found that Cabello-Ynocente had been stabbed 30 times, according to the arrest affidavit.
Farfan-Cabello remains held without bond at the Broward County Jail. A judge appointed a public defender to represent him and ordered that he undergo a mental health evaluation.