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Woman Beaten and Run Over by Partner Near Mercado Central as Bystanders Detain Suspect

The case is classified as aggravated homicide by prosecutor Adrián Arribas.

Overview

  • Victim María Luzmar Caiti Rivero, 36, a Bolivian national, died at the scene near the intersection of Circunvalación and Del Cultivo in La Matanza.
  • Security cameras captured the full sequence, including roughly three minutes of assault before the driver returned to the cab and ran over the woman.
  • Police identified the suspect as Gabriel Enrique Martínez Duchen, also Bolivian, who attempted to flee but was held by witnesses until officers arrived.
  • Responding officers reported a strong smell of alcohol from the detainee, and a 911 call had alerted authorities to the attack.
  • A Volvo 420 truck with Bolivian plates carrying bananas was seized by order of the Fiscalía, which is reviewing footage, taking statements, and checking for prior domestic violence.