Overview

• The Oral Criminal Court No. 1 of Quilmes convicted Yésica del Carmen Aquino and Roberto Carlos Fernández for the death of León, with judges Cecilia Maffei, Fernando Celesia and Julia Rutigliano issuing the ruling.
• Prosecutors presented medical findings of multiple injuries and a rusted 2.5-centimeter sewing needle lodged in the child's back that doctors said could have triggered septicemia.
• Testimony from relatives and minors, including statements via Gesell chamber and a sister’s 911 call, depicted sustained mistreatment inside the family home.
• The prosecution framed the case as systematic abuse and sought life sentences, citing aggravating factors such as ensañamiento and alevosía.
• Both defendants had denied responsibility in their final statements, and neither attended the hearing where the verdict was read.