Overview
- In Mar del Plata, a 23-year-old reported being confined and sexually assaulted by her 48-year-old uncle between December 29 and 31, and medical exams noted genital injuries compatible with abuse.
- Judge Daniel De Marco of Guarantees Court No. 1 declined to convert the uncle’s apprehension into a formal detention due to procedural shortcomings, so he remains free while the probe continues.
- Prosecutor Carlos Russo said the investigation will continue to build evidence and that a new request for detention could follow if conditions are met.
- In Arturo Seguí, La Plata, investigators identified and detained two suspects over an alleged December 31 assault on a 5-year-old, with the adult remaining in custody and the minor under juvenile-court procedures.
- The La Plata case, led by prosecutor Patricio Barraza of UFI No. 6, awaits key medical and forensic reports from the Hospital de Niños, and officials cautioned that viral social-media posts naming a suspect could hinder the inquiry.