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Autopsy Confirms Homicide of Historian Alberto Julio Fernández

Having dismissed a robbery motive, investigators are focusing on a young acquaintance as the prime suspect

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El historiador Alberto Fernández fue asesinado en una entradera a su casa en José C. Paz.
Alberto Julio Fernández, el historiador de 75 años, que apareció muerto en su casa de José C. Paz.
El intendente de José C. Paz, Mario Ishii, y el historiador Julio Fernández Bodue

Overview

  • The autopsy determined Fernández died by asphyxiation and suffered a skull fracture, confirming a violent homicide.
  • Investigators found no signs of forced entry or widespread theft and have ruled out robbery as the motive.
  • Fiscal Martín Viscovich’s team is reviewing local security camera footage and forensic evidence to reconstruct the crime scene.
  • Officials suspect the perpetrator was known to Fernández, with attention on a young acquaintance granted access to the home.
  • Community leaders and academic institutions have paid tribute to Fernández’s decades of work preserving regional history.