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City Bell Psychiatrist Killed in Home, Self-Described Friend Questioned and Released

Prosecutors are awaiting forensic results to clarify the motive.

Overview

  • Preliminary autopsy results say Virginia Franco died from massive blood loss caused by a deep neck wound, with cuts on her hands and forearms consistent with defensive injuries.
  • The house was found ransacked with the front gate open and a side access without visible damage, and her cellphone was reported missing.
  • Pablo Adrián Bozza, 47, told police he was a friend who discovered the scene and called 911, and he was detained for hours, notified, and later released.
  • Neighbors said Bozza was very close to Franco and handled some of her banking, and investigators seized his phone for analysis.
  • Police Científica and the homicide unit processed the scene as the case was reclassified as homicide during a robbery, and prosecutors ordered security camera checks that have yet to yield useful images.