The journalist from La Plata Mario Rueda lived a true nightmare, which he never imagined. As reported by EL DIA, this morning a group of thieves entered his home of 78 bis y 9 to rob, and he ended up beaten by punches, kicks and rifle butts he received, which even caused a head injury, due to the who had to receive medical assistance following losing a large amount of blood (see: https://www.eldia.com/nota/2023-2-24-9-50-0-brutal-robo-a-un-periodista-en-la-plata-lo-golpearon-le-dieron-culatazos-y-lo-amenazaron-policiales).
The resident of Villa Elvira spoke with eldia.com and made a dramatic account of what he experienced at home with his wife. Minutes following leaving the San Martín hospital, where he was bandaged on his head following 4 hours of care, Rueda said that “I am physically stunned. I have a cut on my head and blows to my legs. It was absolutely traumatic and very strong”.
The journalist, who was a correspondent in La Plata for the newspaper Clarín for several years and also currently collaborates with the La Redonda program “Fútbol Profundo”, recounted that “I was sleeping, and at 5 in the morning a skinny man woke me up, hit me. He was dressed in a cap and ski mask. When I turn around, he hits me with a pistol, with the edge of the magazine. Obviously he is an artist because he has to do that very well, since he can knock you out.”
He also maintained that the thief “asked me for money and a lot of blood came out. But I didn’t quite understand what was happening. I was also afraid because my wife was in the other room.” Regarding the number of assailants, he said that “I saw 4 people, but since the house is large, there were probably more.” And he added: “The guy had me in bed and if I wanted to move he would hit me. The one who acted did it very capable, he was very professional. There was one of them who was a sheep and when the one who would be the boss told him to leave stay with me and look for money in my room, I told him ‘skinny you’re trembling’, and he threatened to shoot me”.
“Living in an eighth, I would have to have cameras on one side and from the front, but with my wife we always think that whoever wants to harass you enters from any side. Even a neighbor has a barred kitchen, that is, they eat on bars, and They robbed him the same. Why so much security,” lamented Rueda, who stated that the neighborhood alarm was activated when the thieves left.
“I believe that they came to this house, that it was not a random robbery,” said the victim, who left the possibility that there was something else behind this attack: “Possibly when they put together the note they will have to put news on development”.
According to EL DIA, the criminals fled from the place with cell phones, a computer and cash. But the worst part was taken by the couple, who lived a nightmare.