What is this, hermana? Argentina cuts man's penis with pruning shears

Turns and stirs circulate news of angry women who have decided to focus their anger on the intimate parts of their husbands, boyfriends, lovers or love objects. The most recent case happened here, in Argentina, and according to Frederico Rivas Molina of the El País news portal, involved a 26-year-old girl who cut the penis and testicles of her lover, a 40-year-old man with Gardening scissors.

As far as it goes, the "pruning" happened in the city of Cordoba, and the woman, an architect named Brenda Barattini, surrendered to the police and is detained. Local media reported that the attack occurred during a violent fight between her and the victim - and that the two would be lovers.

However, according to Frederico, Brenda's lawyer claims that everything happened when his client was trying to avoid sexual assault and, therefore, would have acted in self-defense. According to this version of the facts, the man - identified only by the initials SF - would be part of the same rock band as Brenda's brother and would have gone to her apartment to fetch any musical instrument. It was then that the attempted attack would have occurred.

Conflicting Versions

The man has survived the cut of his genitals and since Saturday is recovering in a clinic in Cordoba. But it was close that he did not die from the attack. Luckily, the neighbors in the building where the whole thing happened heard the victim's desperate screams and called an ambulance. If not for that, he would probably have bled to death. The guy was found in Brenda's room, along with pruning shears and bloody bedding.

With regard to the conflicting versions of the incident - couple fight vs. self-defense - Argentine authorities explained that they are still investigating the case, since the whole thing is not very clear, and at the moment they treat the woman as the aggressor and the Man as a victim. The police could not yet determine, for example, whether the two really had a love relationship or if they just knew each other.

The injuries suffered by SF are very serious and it is very likely that he can never have children again. The case will not be treated as gender-based violence, but the investigators intend to subject Brenda to tests that reveal if she has traces on her body that prove she actually went through an attempt at sexual assault. In addition, police officers expect the woman to explain why she has pruning shears in her room, and if she is accused of committing the crime, she could face serious penalties.