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Teen Killed in Necochea Casino Fight as 17-Year-Old Is Detained and Probe Widens

Prosecutors pursue an aggravated-homicide case using viral footage plus seized weapons to identify any youths who aided the attacker.

Overview

  • The confrontation unfolded around midnight in the Avenida 2 parking lot outside the Casino de Necochea as bystanders filmed and urged the fight.
  • The victim was stabbed in the groin and died the following day at Hospital Municipal Emilio Ferreyra from hypovolemic shock.
  • Police detained a 17-year-old suspect soon after the incident and placed him in a containment institute in Batán under juvenile jurisdiction.
  • Officers seized a bloodstained shirt, a wooden-handled knife, and a homemade punch that were reportedly used and later buried near the seawall.
  • UFI Nº4 and the Juvenile Prosecutor’s Office are reviewing the widely shared video to map the sequence of events and identify others who may have participated or returned the weapon.