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Tucumán Man Arrives Alive at His Own Wake, Prompting Probe Into Misidentified Body

Prosecutors reclassified the fatal truck collision as culpable homicide and ordered DNA and fingerprint testing to confirm who died.

Overview

  • Relatives in Villa Carmela were holding a wake when the 22-year-old they believed dead walked in and declared he was alive.
  • The body had been released to the family after the mother identified the remains by appearance and clothing, without prior genetic or dactyloscopic confirmation.
  • The corpse was returned to the Morgue Judicial and remains unidentified while forensic tests are prepared.
  • Fiscal Carlos Sale ordered the young man’s interview and is investigating procedural responsibilities for the mistaken release of the body.
  • The death under investigation followed a truck collision near Puente Negro in Alderetes, initially described as a possible suicide before being labeled homicidio culposo.