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Autopsy Finds Severe Skull Trauma in Body Pulled From Paraná River in Rosario

The autopsy finding of a grave head injury prompted transfer of the case to a specialized violent-crimes unit.

Overview

  • A passerby spotted the body near calle Balcarce by the Monumento a la Bandera and alerted 911 before Prefectura Naval recovered it.
  • The victim, estimated at 35–40 years old, was found clothed and face down and has not yet been identified.
  • Prosecutor Patricio Saldutti’s Equipo Fiscal Transitorio de Violencias Altamente Lesivas now leads the investigation.
  • Forensic experts ordered complementary tests to determine the time of death and whether the head trauma involved third-party action.
  • Initial measures, including trace collection, witness statements and camera reviews, were directed by prosecutor Valeria Piazza Iglesias, with PDI and Criminalística on scene.