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Four Held in Triple Femicide as Raids Broaden Hunt for 'Pequeño J'

Prosecutors shifted the case to the La Matanza homicide unit to apply the gender‑violence aggravator.

Overview

  • After refusing to testify, the four primary suspects remain jailed and were moved from the DDI La Matanza to Unidad 61 de Melchor Romero in La Plata.
  • The case now carries aggravated homicide charges citing premeditation, alevosía and ensañamiento, plus the gender‑based aggravator, under the lead of homicide prosecutor Adrián Arribas.
  • Elite police units raided Villa Zavaleta and Barracas, detaining eight people for identification; none was formally charged with the killings as the search continues for the alleged organizer.
  • Officials identify the fugitive as a Peruvian known as “Pequeño J” or “Julito,” who allegedly ordered the murders and live‑streamed the torture to roughly 40–45 viewers.
  • Autopsies confirm torture, killings and dismemberment, with distinct fatal injuries, and investigators say the victims were lured into a white Chevrolet Tracker with altered plates that later appeared burned.