2023-05-15 12:19:01
Two young people from Córdoba, aged 22 and 23, and a woman from Necochea who were vacationing in Mexico suffered injuries of varying degrees. being attacked with a machete by a man.
The violent episode occurred while they were having lunch at a beach restaurant and were approached by the stranger who, without saying a word, attacked them with a machete.
It was in the community of Chacahua Isla, municipality of Villa de Tututepec, on the Pacific Ocean coast.
Benjamín Gamond, the 23-year-old from Córdoba, is the most serious following the attack.
He suffered a skull fracture and this Sunday he was transferred in a medical helicopter to Mexico City.
Meanwhile, the second young man from Córdoba is Santiago Lastra, whose father arrived this Sunday evening in Mexico and released a first report on the state of health of the boys, in a more than reassuring tone.
“Hello, I just arrived in Puerto Escondido where I met Santi (his son and victim of the attack) luckily he is very well, he has an injury to his hand and a fracture that is already sewn up and recovering,” said Fernando Lastra .
Regarding how the other boys are doing, regarding the young woman from Necochea, he stated that the injuries are more serious than had been thought, but she is in clear recovery.
And regarding Benjamían Gammond, the Cordovan who received the worst consequences of the attack and who is in serious condition, he remarked: “Here the boys are in a very good mood because the news from Benja is very good, they transferred him and they already did the first tests and they detected that there is brain activity.”
The complete audio of Fernando Lastra telling how the boys are attacked in Mexico
This was the machete attack on two Cordovans in Mexico
Facundo Gamond, brother of Benjamín, one of the injured boys and in a delicate state, recounted that the brutal event occurred last Friday followingnoon.
“They were (the two Cordovans and the young woman) in a square and a crazy shit with a machete hit him (Benjamín) from behind and then his friends,” he recounted.
Facundo also clarified that his brother was in the operating room until the night of May 12. “It is very complicated, there is not much more to say regarding it”, he added.
For his part, Fernando Lastra, father of Santiago, the other brutally attacked Cordoba, detailed what his son said.
The same young man called his mother on Friday night, from the hospital and with the phone that a nurse lent him, and updated her on what happened, the man said in dialogue with The voice.
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“I spoke with Santiago. In the hospital they cured him, He had minor injuries and a fractured hand.but out of danger. They took Benjamin to another, larger health center where he was admitted.
The boys’ relatives pointed out that there is no explanation for the attack. “Simply a madman came and attacked them,” they insisted.
the mother travels
Gabriela Gamond, Benjamin’s mother, traveled to Mexico on Saturday. On the stopover in Buenos Aires, she told The voice that thanks to the collaboration of many people, he was able to make the trip.
Gabriela commented that the young man spent the first night, which was considered critical, and that he will be transferred to a highly complex medical center in Mexico City.
“My son is very strong, they were able to stabilize him. Thanks to the governments of Mexico and Argentina, it seems that they are taking him to Mexico City to receive care from neurosurgeons,” he added.
Gabriela said that the collaboration of the Tala club and other people who had funds to make the trip was essential.
HOW TO HELP ARGENTINES ATTACKED IN MEXICO
The Gamond family asked for financial help to cover medical expenses, since they still do not know when they will be able to return to Córdoba. Benjamin’s brother opened an Instagram account and shared bank account details.
- Alias: facu.gamond
- Santander river.
- Account number: 0720247888000040992790.
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The Tala Rugby Club joined the collection
Benjamín is part of the Tala Rugby Club of Córdoba and in the last few hours his teammates decided to collaborate with the dissemination and publish regarding the collection carried out by his family on the official Facebook page of the club.
“Benja Gamond needs our help! Benja is class 2000 of our Club and while in Mexico she suffered an attack and is in a delicate state of health. We need the collaboration of the entire black and white family for Benja and his family ”, reads the publication on the social network.
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