Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Santa Fe Killing of Damián Strada: Ex-Partner and Another Detained as Prosecutor Readies Charges

Investigators are examining a financial trail linked to the night he vanished.

Overview

  • Police found the 32-year-old’s body burned in a rural area of Laguna Paiva after a missing-person report to Subcomisaría 15.
  • Prosecutor Alejandro Benítez ordered the arrests in Monte Vera and plans an imputación hearing while seeking extra time to consolidate evidence.
  • PDI chief Darío Ferreiro said cameras captured the victim, his ex-partner, and a man entering a residence and later leaving together on the victim’s motorcycle with him still alive.
  • Detectives are analyzing money requests and Mercado Pago movements from that night, and they located the victim’s motorcycle disassembled near routes 4 and 2.
  • Local leader Andrés Calvo reported unusual behavior and repeated pleas for cash, including a final request for a 30,000‑peso transfer, as the small town demands swift justice.