Overview
- The victims were identified as Lara Gutiérrez, 15, and cousins Brenda del Castillo, 20, and Morena Verdi, 20, who disappeared on Friday after being lured to a supposed paid event.
- Police recovered their remains at a property in Florencio Varela using phone data, and a burned-out pickup seen on CCTV near the site was found 100 meters away.
- Authorities say the torture was livestreamed to about 45 viewers in a private Instagram group, a detail uncovered after a detainee disclosed the broadcast.
- Four people have been arrested, with local reports citing additional detentions, and an arrest warrant is out for a Peruvian suspect known as “Little J” or “Julito.”
- Families held burials on Friday as rights groups prepared nationwide protests, and the Buenos Aires women’s ministry labeled the case a femicide.