Overview
- Benicio was injured at Club Argentino de Quilmes after basketball practice when a handball goal not fixed to the floor toppled onto him, according to witness accounts.
- He was taken first to Hospital Isidoro Iriarte with cardiorespiratory arrest, stabilized after emergency care and abdominal surgery, then transferred to Hospital El Cruce.
- Buenos Aires provincial health authorities confirmed a diagnosis of brain death, following reports of severe traumatic brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage.
- The club announced 48 hours of mourning with facilities closed and said it is cooperating with inquiries as the community and his school organized prayer chains.
- Investigators are examining equipment maintenance and supervision practices at the venue, with some outlets differing on the child’s age, reporting either 8 or 9.