Overview
- An autopsy found Virginia Franco, 68, died from massive blood loss caused by a deep neck wound, with defensive injuries on her hands and forearms.
- The case, initially opened to determine cause of death, was reclassified by prosecutor Álvaro Garganta as homicide in the context of an apparent robbery.
- A 47-year-old man identified in reports as Pablo Adrián Bozza, who discovered the body, gave a statement as a witness and was released.
- Investigators requested cell-tower data and are examining the victim’s and the witness’s devices and a notebook to reconstruct movements and communications.
- Scene findings complicate a simple robbery narrative, with no forced locks, valuables left in place and the victim’s cellphone reported as the only item missing.