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Real Victim Identified After Tucumán Funeral Mix-Up as Prosecutors Probe Morgue Errors

Prosecutors are examining how a body was released on a visual identification without DNA or fingerprints.

Overview

  • A 22-year-old man surprised mourners by arriving at his own wake in Villa Carmela, prompting police to return the coffin to the Morgue Judicial.
  • Authorities later identified the deceased as Enrique Acosta, 28, and notified his family after several days of uncertainty.
  • The Public Ministry opened an inquiry into identification and delivery procedures after reports that morgue staff even showed a relative the wrong cadaver during verification.
  • The roadside death near Puente Negro remains classified as homicidio culposo, with the truck driver implicated despite early indications of a possible suicide.
  • The young man who appeared alive told investigators he had spent days in Alderetes consuming drugs and was unaware his family believed he had died.