2023-10-06 22:38:41
In a hearing held this Friday at the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Neuquén, Judge Carina Álvarez charged Raúl Álex López, accused of being the material author of the crime of Mauro Castillo in the area of the Centenario plots on September 25. They issued his preventive detention until October 11.
The main hypothesis of The investigators believe that López, 18, along with his brother, would have shot Castillo several times. and his brother-in-law who were passing through the sector on a motorcycle. One of the projectiles pierced the chest of the victim who was able to flee regarding 60 meters before falling next to his companion.
After a few moments and totally defenseless, they were approached by the attackers and the brother-in-law of Castillo managed to escape. He was the one who declared that he recognized the person who shot them.
«He managed to recognize one of them and fled. The bullet that grazed the minor in the armpit area damaged Castillo’s vital organs and he died a few minutes later,” detailed judicial sources who were at the hearing.
Preventive detention is issued to the accused of killing Mauro Castillo: the risk of escape was considered
The accused was charged for the crime of homicide aggravated by the use of a firearm as a co-author.
In an agreement between the prosecution and the official defender, Leandro Seisdedos, preventive detention was requested until next Wednesday, October 11, when another hearing will be held to establish another precautionary measure.
The prosecutor in the case, Andrés Azar, raised in that instance the need to protect witnesses to the event and, as investigation measures remain.
The argument for preventive detention for Raúl Álex López considered that the accused had fled and was hiding in Rincón de los Sauces, following committing the crime. The time to carry out the investigation was established at four months.
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