Overview
- Police detained 35-year-old Rubén Darío Bellavigna at the home after a brother’s 911 call reported a confession, and he declined to testify while remaining in custody.
- The victim was identified as Luis Darío Bellavigna, 64, a first lieutenant in the Buenos Aires provincial police, found dead in his bedroom.
- Investigators recovered a nail-studded club believed to be the weapon and seized small amounts of drugs and alcoholic beverages from the residence.
- Authorities believe the killing occurred between December 31 and January 1, with reports indicating the accused stayed with the body for more than 30 hours as an autopsy is pending to fix time and cause of death.
- Prosecutor Alejandra Rodríguez is leading the case and previously handled a separate 2022 homicide in which another son, Federico Bellavigna, remains jailed in Marcos Paz awaiting trial.