Overview
- A seven-year-old boy, Ian Argañaraz, fell from a playground structure in Saujil and was taken to the Hospital de Niños Eva Perón where he died in the early hours after the incident on Monday.
- The forensic autopsy concluded Ian died from a severe cranial trauma that produced irreversible neurogenic shock and that finding has been added to the case file.
- The Fiscalía de Instrucción de Andalgalá opened a criminal investigation and ordered technical inspections by police peritos to examine the play structure for mechanical defects, poor maintenance, or faulty fixings.
- Authorities have begun taking witness statements, the body was released to the parents for a wake, and the child’s school and local community have publicly offered condolences.
- Investigators say the technical reports and witness testimony will determine whether administrative, civil, or criminal responsibility follows and could prompt tighter oversight of public playground maintenance in the province.