Overview
- Proceedings in Resistencia began after a late start due to technical issues, with Judge Dolly Fernández delivering initial instructions and both sides giving opening statements.
- Prosecutors outlined a theory that Cecilia was killed inside the Sena residence and that her remains were incinerated at the family field, relying on phone forensics, cameras, DNA traces and IMCiF reports.
- The defense for Marcela Acuña acknowledged actions consistent with concealment but denied her involvement in any plan to kill, arguing she acted impulsively after discovering the aftermath.
- Seven defendants are on trial: César Sena accused as the material author of aggravated homicide that could carry life imprisonment, his parents charged as co-authors or primary participants, and four associates facing aggravated concealment with lower maximum penalties.
- The schedule calls for sessions through Nov. 20, with early witnesses including Cecilia’s mother, Gloria Romero, and her grandmother, and press access restricted to a remote feed due to limited courtroom capacity.