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Brother of Diego Fernández Lima Gains Legal Standing in Coghlan Cold Case

The ruling grants the family formal standing to press an inquiry focused on concealment-related offenses.

Overview

  • Judge Alberto Litvack of Criminal and Correctional Court No. 56 admitted Javier Fernández Lima as a querellante in the reopened investigation.
  • The remains were identified by DNA from the victim’s mother after 151 bone fragments and personal items were recovered during a May demolition in Coghlan.
  • Forensic work detailed a shallow grave at the site, adding physical evidence that complements testimony gathered since the discovery.
  • Prosecutors are refining accusations centered on concealment and evidence suppression, with a request to question suspect Cristian Graf still pending.
  • Javier Fernández Lima called for prudence in forming hypotheses and reiterated the family’s pursuit of truth after Diego’s 1984 disappearance at Naón and Monroe.