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The Murder of Gabriela Kabrins Alban

Profiler: True Crime Africa
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In this episode of Profiler Africa, forensic psychologist Gerard Labuschagne unpacks the shocking murder of Gabriela Kabrins Alban, a successful marketing executive from California who was found brutally killed in a Cape Town hotel room. Her boyfriend, Diego Novella, a wealthy Guatemalan national with a history of drug use, was later convicted of her murder. We explore the toxic dynamics of their relationship, the psychological factors behind the crime, and the chilling details that made this case one of South Africa’s most disturbing. What really happened behind closed doors, and what does this case reveal about intimate partner violence and the criminal mind? Listen now for an in-depth analysis of a case that gripped South Africa and the world. 📢 Support the Show: • Join our Patreon: patreon.com/profilerafrica for exclusive content. • Follow & Subscribe: Stay updated on new episodes. • Leave a Review: Help us bring more South African true crime stories to the world. #TrueCrime #ProfilerAfrica #GabrielaKabrinsAlban #DiegoNovella #ForensicPsychology #SouthAfricanCrime #CrimeAnalysis #Justice

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