Obsessed man Agustin Lucas Mariani kills colleague Delfina Pan who refused to date him, police say

A Florida man harbors a romantic obsession with a female co-worker who must now face up murder After he allegedly showed up at the woman’s home and stabbed her to death before ripping off her shirt and stabbing himself, authorities said.

Delfina Pan, a 28-year-old designer, was found dead on a Miami beach Monday night after her shift at the Kansas Bar and Grill, where she worked with Agustin Lucas Mariani, the now 20-year-old bartender. charged with first degree murder in connection with her murder.

First responders arrived outside Pan’s apartment around 6:30 p.m. to find Mariani, covered in blood from a self-inflicted stab wound, lying on top of his colleague’s body, according to an arrest report obtained by Miami Herald.

Mariani has repeatedly attempted to establish a romantic relationship with Pan, who has rejected his advances, authorities said after interviews with friends and colleagues familiar with his publicity. .

Pan was pronounced dead after the two were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where Mariani is still recovering.

The restaurant’s manager told police that Pan finished his shift early on the day she was murdered and Mariani left shortly after the 28-year-old left, even though he was supposed to work. double until 11:30pm.

Police said they found a knife at the scene that matched the description of a missing item from the restaurant.

Pan’s neighbors, who identified the young girl’s alleged killer from a restaurant, told police that Mariani “went to the victim’s apartment uninvited and waited” for her there. .

After Pan’s arrival, Mariani is said to have asked to be invited into her apartment to speak, and when she refused, “he took a knife and unprovoked began stabbing the victim,” the report began. keep writing.

After allegedly stabbing her lover, Mariani ripped off his shirt before stabbing herself in the chest, the witness told police.

Miami Beach Police have been plagued by criticism over their brutal handling of Pan’s death after failing to provide specifics about the fatal stabbing for days in a row and Suggestions on Twitter that “preliminary information indicates this incident is domestic related.”

It wasn’t until Thursday night that authorities unraveled what is believed to have happened before Pan’s death – including Mariani’s backlash when Pan denied his request to enter her apartment. her to chat.

Pan, a native of Argentina, is an aspiring graphic designer and has been living with a childhood friend after moving to Miami Beach two years ago, friends tell Emissary.

Police said Pan’s friends and colleagues described Mariani’s apparent obsession with Pan, adding that he had repeatedly made his love for her public which lasted months until steps were taken. His advance turns deadly. These acquaintances said Pan had gently rejected his advances, fearing he would anger him.