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Chaco Jury Hears Denial From Emerenciano Sena and Admission by Marcela Acuña as Strzyzowski Trial Nears Verdict

Closing arguments are next following testimony that contrasted a denial from the patriarch with an admission from his wife.

Overview

  • Emerenciano Sena told jurors he "did nothing," said he handed over his phone and truck to investigators, and argued he is being targeted because of his social leadership.
  • Marcela Acuña admitted she tried to protect her son César, said she "silenced" matters, acknowledged asking to "take the problem away," and described changing her phone out of fear.
  • César Sena, accused as the material author of a triply aggravated homicide that can carry life imprisonment, declined to testify, according to his defense.
  • Three alleged collaborators—Fabiana González, Gustavo Melgarejo, and Griselda Reinoso—testified that they are innocent of aggravated cover‑up, as prosecutors press encubrimiento charges against four aides.
  • Investigators assert Cecilia was killed in the Sena home, with forensic testimony describing remains exposed to temperatures above 800°C for hours at the family’s field, and the jury will deliberate after closing arguments.