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Jury Convicts Sena Family in Cecilia Strzyzowski Femicide, With Three Aides Guilty and One Acquitted

The unanimous verdict carries mandatory life terms for the three relatives, with a sentencing hearing to set penalties for the convicted accomplices in the coming days.

Overview

  • After more than a day of deliberations, a 12-member jury unanimously found César Sena guilty as the author of double‑aggravated homicide and his parents, Marcela Acuña and Emerenciano Sena, guilty as primary participants.
  • Gustavo Obregón and Fabiana González were convicted of aggravated concealment, while Gustavo Melgarejo was found guilty of simple concealment; Griselda Reinoso was acquitted and released.
  • Judge Dolly Fernández will hold a cesura hearing within the statutory window, where sentences for the concealment convictions—typically ranging from months to six years—will be fixed.
  • The jury was kept isolated overnight during deliberations due to the case’s complexity and returned unanimous decisions across all seven defendants.
  • Prosecutors’ case centered on CCTV showing Cecilia entering the Sena home on June 2, 2023, blood traces on donated bedding, and evidence of an incineration at Campo Rossi tied to efforts to hide the crime.