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Jury Convicts Sena Clan in Cecilia Strzyzowski Femicide Case

A separate sentencing hearing will set penalties next.

Overview

  • A 12-member jury delivered a unanimous verdict after more than 24 hours, finding César Sena guilty as the author of double-aggravated homicide (femicide) and his parents, Emerenciano Sena and Marcela Acuña, guilty as primary participants.
  • Two close associates, Gustavo Obregón and Fabiana González, were convicted of aggravated cover-up, while Gustavo Melgarejo was found guilty of simple cover-up, and Griselda Reynoso was acquitted and released.
  • Formal penalties will be fixed in the upcoming juicio de cesura, with multiple outlets noting the three principal defendants are set to receive life imprisonment under the legal classification.
  • Hours after the verdict, the convicted family members met inside the Resistencia penitentiary under a family reintegration program, and hundreds marched in the city calling for justice.
  • Judge Dolly Fernández highlighted broad public fatigue with local power dynamics, national officials framed the outcome in political terms, and defense teams have announced appeals.