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Neighbor Detained in Palermo Antisemitic Attack Under Prosecutor Carlos Stornelli’s Probe

The case proceeds after influencer Michelle Iman Schmukler filmed the assault.

Overview

  • Judicial sources identified the suspect as Mariano Andrés Corera, 39, who was taken into custody on Thursday in Buenos Aires.
  • Schmukler reported that her neighbor shouted antisemitic insults and hurled a blunt iron object toward her and her 8‑month‑old baby in their building’s patio.
  • Reports state the accused acknowledged the verbal aggression and admitted throwing the object from an upper floor.
  • Authorities provided the family with protection measures, including a panic button and police presence at their home, with DAIA and city officials offering support after the post went viral.
  • Internal affairs is reviewing the initial police response, while the investigation notes the suspect’s recent voluntary visit to a health center and brief, non-compulsory observation at Hospital Fernández before his discharge.