Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Court Sends Morena Rial to Magdalena Women’s Prison After Revoking Release

A judge pulled the benefit for repeated noncompliance with court orders, prompting a review of preventive detention.

Overview

  • Rial, 26, was transferred to Unidad 51 in Magdalena after spending two nights in a San Isidro police station.
  • Judge Andrea Rodríguez Mentasty revoked her release at the request of prosecutor Patricio Ferrari over missed court check‑ins in late August and mid‑September, missing therapy certification, and no proof of subsistence.
  • She is charged with aggravated robbery under the 'escruche' modality for a January 18 break‑in in Villa Adelina, after an initial arrest at a hotel at Lavalle and Cerrito in a joint police operation.
  • Defense lawyer Miguel Ángel Pierri resigned, citing client noncompliance, while Alejandro Cipolla said he has resumed the case and will seek house arrest.
  • Judicial sources indicate that a decision on ordering preventive detention is being considered as the case advances.