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Tucumán March Demands Justice in Killing of Erika Álvarez as Probe Intensifies

Investigators are pursuing digital leads pending complementary forensic tests.

Overview

  • Family members, neighbors and rights groups gathered Monday evening at Plaza Independencia to demand justice and quicker progress in the case.
  • A preliminary autopsy found severe craniofacial trauma and a cervical dislocation consistent with a violent death, with additional studies awaited.
  • Homicide investigators conducted new procedures over the weekend near the Manantial Sur dump site and at family residences, taking fresh statements.
  • Detectives are reviewing recent social-media activity and searching for the phone Álvarez regularly used, while an older device from her home is being examined.
  • No arrests have been announced, and local reporting indicates her current partner and an ex-boyfriend are under scrutiny with no motive confirmed.