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Two Women Found Dead in Bahía Blanca House Fire as Prosecutor Probes Suspected Double Femicide

Forensic results are pending as investigators review security footage after signs of a set fire.

Overview

  • The victims were identified as Adriana Miriam Velázquez, 52, and her daughter, Mariana Belén Bustos, 25.
  • Firefighters discovered their bodies in a bedroom after extinguishing a blaze at a two‑story home on Santa Fe 2300 in the Thompson neighborhood.
  • Police and forensic teams reported traces of fuel and forced entry, supporting a hypothesis that the fire was used to destroy evidence.
  • Neighbors reported a gunshot-like sound around 10:30 p.m. and later saw a person leave on a motorcycle, with those accounts now being checked against CCTV.
  • Prosecutor Jorge Viego of UFIJ No. 5 ordered autopsies, camera retrieval, and trace collection, reported no arrests to date, and is examining leads that include a man named by relatives after prior threats.