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Autopsy Confirms Fatal Stab in Necochea Teen Fight as 17-Year-Old Suspect Is Held

Investigators are analyzing a viral video and recovered weapons to advance a juvenile homicide case and determine whether other youths abetted the attack.

Overview

  • The forensic report attributes the death to a penetrating wound that lacerated iliac vessels, causing hypovolemic shock and cardiac arrest.
  • The confrontation unfolded around midnight in the Avenida 2 parking area in front of the Necochea casino while bystanders filmed and shouted.
  • Police detained a 17-year-old and placed him in the Batán juvenile containment center under the charge of qualified homicide for the use of a bladed weapon, handled by UFI No. 4.
  • Officers seized a bloodstained shirt, a wooden-handled knife, and a homemade awl that were reportedly buried near the seawall after the stabbing.
  • The victim was identified in media reports as Bautista Coronel, with outlets differing on his age, and the community held a funeral caravan as debate over bystander behavior grew online.