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La Matanza Man Arrested After Beating Partner and Running Her Over Outside Mercado Central

The suspect faces an aggravated homicide charge, with security video and witness accounts central to the case.

Overview

  • Victim María Luzmar Caiti Rivero, 36, a Bolivian national, died at the scene after the attack near Circunvalación and Del Cultivo by the Mercado Central in La Matanza.
  • Security cameras captured roughly three minutes showing a dispute, a prolonged beating, and the moment the woman was run over by the truck.
  • Bystanders detained the driver at the scene, and a witness in another truck blocked his path to prevent escape until police arrived.
  • Prosecutor Adrián Arribas ordered the detention of Gabriel Enrique Martínez Duchen under the label homicidio agravado por el vínculo and seized a Volvo 420 with Bolivian plates reportedly carrying bananas for forensic analysis.
  • Sources reported the detainee smelled of alcohol; during questioning he said he did not intend to kill her, as investigators review footage and testimonies and check for prior domestic-violence history.