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Prosecutors Charge Laurta With Driver’s Killing as Body Is Found in Entre Ríos

Authorities describe a premeditated river‑crossing plan that shapes the case’s next steps on jurisdiction and child protection.

Overview

  • Pablo Laurta, detained in Gualeguaychú after the double femicide in Córdoba, is expected to be moved to Córdoba on Tuesday while his son remains under official care.
  • Entre Ríos prosecutors added a homicide charge for the presumed killing of driver Martín Palacios under the criminis causa aggravator, citing evidence including the driver’s wallet found in Laurta’s hotel room and camera reconstructions.
  • Search teams recovered dismembered remains near the Yeruá area of Concordia; identification is pending DNA and tattoo analysis, with officials indicating a high probability they belong to Palacios.
  • Police outlined what they call a planned operation: training with a kayak in Uruguay, an illicit river crossing to Entre Ríos, the burning of a Toyota Corolla in Córdoba, and the seizure of a .380 pistol and multiple phones at the arrest site.
  • Child guardianship is being evaluated by authorities, with relatives under consideration after Laurta’s mother offered to assume care if needed.