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Body of 24-Year-Old Fisherman Recovered from Río Dulce in Santiago del Estero

Rescuers recovered the 24-year-old's body near Villa Atamisqui after a daylong search.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Aníbal Ledesma, 24, originally from Sumampa and residing in Tucumán.
  • He entered the water to fish at the Bajada de Orfi Gallo sector in Tasigasta, lost his balance, and was carried by the current despite rescue attempts by bystanders.
  • Police received the alert at 14:45 from Javier Pacheco, and Comisaría Comunitaria Nº 20 interviewed companions Santiago and José Luis Leiva.
  • The on-duty prosecutor, Melisa Pagani Fadel, directed the GER and Criminalística to conduct searches and ordered the autopsy.
  • GER divers located the body near Villa Atamisqui, snagged on a branch just below the surface, and transferred it to the judicial morgue.