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Coronda Teen Found Dead in Home as Father Is Detained in 'Doubtful Death' Case

Autopsy findings will determine the legal classification of the death.

Overview

  • The 17-year-old was discovered by her younger brother around midday Sunday at a house on Route 11 in the Los Paraísos neighborhood of Coronda, Santa Fe.
  • Emergency personnel confirmed the death at the scene, and initial examinations noted signs compatible with hanging.
  • Prosecutor Alejandro Benítez ordered the arrest of the 60-year-old father who lived in the home and placed him under investigation.
  • Policía Científica and the Forensic Scientific Division completed on-site work, and the body is being taken to the judicial morgue in Santa Fe for autopsy.
  • Investigators seized family cell phones, requested psychological interviews of relatives, involved the PDI, and documented injuries observed on the father; he remains held at Comisaría 15ª de Desvío Arijón.