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Five Inmates Isolated After Fatal Stabbing Inside Salta’s Villa Las Rosas Prison

A specialized prosecutorial unit leads a developing investigation using surveillance evidence with forensic support.

Overview

  • A 28-year-old prisoner suffered a fatal neck wound from a homemade blade during recreation in Pavilion A2.
  • Security cameras recorded five inmates entering the victim’s cell, and those suspects were identified and separated from the general population.
  • The injured inmate was rushed to Hospital San Bernardo, underwent surgery, and died hours later.
  • Prosecutor Gabriel González of the Unidad de Graves Atentados contra las Personas 2 directs the case as CIF teams conduct examinations and a medico-legal autopsy remains pending.
  • Investigators are taking witness statements and securing the scene as prison authorities implement containment measures, with no formal imputations reported yet.