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Elderly Man Found Dead in Río Cuarto Backyard; Two Men Detained

Forensic tests point to blunt‑force trauma as prosecutors probe the victim’s relationship with the homeowner to establish a motive

Overview

  • Oscar Kowszyk, 87, left a note for his wife saying he would walk to the center on Sunday and was reported missing the next day after he did not return.
  • Investigators used public dome cameras and a private security camera to trace Kowszyk to a house on Buenos Aires street that CCTV showed him entering and not leaving.
  • Police executed a judicially authorized raid at the property and found a body in the backyard covered with a tarp; Policía Científica later confirmed the remains were Kowszyk's.
  • The Fiscalía de Instrucción (Fourth Nominación) detained and imputated two men, aged 53 and 34, one of whom is the homeowner, and they remain held pending formal statements.
  • Preliminary autopsy findings indicate blunt‑force injuries to the head and face; prosecutors are awaiting final forensic reports and reconstructing the victim’s ties to the house while the local community expresses shock.