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Police Arrest Suspect in Murder of UNLP Professor Pedro Pablo Mieres

Investigators led by fiscal Gonzalo Petit Bosnic arrested a 39-year-old homeless man in Berisso after matching forensic findings with surveillance footage

La víctima, Pablo Mieres.
Un detenido por el crimen de Pablo Mieres. 
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Overview

  • The suspect was located hiding in a shack in Berisso and detained Monday under simple homicide charges
  • An autopsy determined Mieres died from blunt force trauma to the skull and asphyxia, likely from manual or garment strangulation
  • Investigators identified the suspect through video footage showing a hoodie matching one found at the crime scene
  • Authorities believe robbery was the motive after valuables were left behind despite signs of a targeted attack
  • Fiscal Petit Bosnic has scheduled the suspect’s interrogation for Tuesday and continues gathering additional evidence