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Unanimous Jury Finds Sena Family Guilty in Cecilia Strzyzowski Femicide

A forthcoming penalty hearing will let the judge set sentences under Argentine law.

Overview

  • César Mario Alejandro Sena was found guilty as the author of aggravated homicide by relationship and in a context of gender-based violence, and his parents, Emerenciano Sena and Marcela Acuña, were found guilty as primary participants.
  • Three associates were convicted of concealment: José Gustavo Obregón and Fabiana González for aggravated concealment and Gustavo Melgarejo for simple concealment, while Griselda Reynoso was acquitted and ordered released.
  • Jurors deliberated across two days after failing to reach agreement on Friday, then returned Saturday to deliver a unanimous verdict under instructions and isolation measures ordered by Judge Dolly Fernández.
  • The judge will set penalties at a cesura hearing to be scheduled within the statutory term, and defense teams signaled they will appeal after sentencing.
  • Strzyzowski was last seen entering the Sena home on June 2, 2023; her body was not recovered, and forensic testimony described remains exposed to temperatures above 800°C for hours, as crowds outside the Resistencia courts demanded justice.