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75-Year-Old Killed With Machete in Misiones as Police Hunt Fugitive Farmhand

An autopsy in Posadas will help determine how the attack unfolded.

Overview

  • The victim was identified as Hugo Orlando Von Steiger, a well-known dental technician in Oberá, and his son recognized the body.
  • His body was found Thursday morning inside a white Volkswagen Saveiro at a chacra in the Guayabera a las Treinta area, with the driver's door open.
  • Witnesses reported seeing him earlier that morning with a rural laborer whom police named as the main suspect, and officers are conducting a search to locate him.
  • Police reported multiple deep cuts to the head, face, chest, and arms consistent with a machete.
  • Comisaría Seccional Quinta and Policía Científica are leading the investigation, with forensic analyses underway and autopsy results expected to refine the working hypotheses.