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Mother Speaks as Lomas de Zamora Filicide Case Awaits Psychiatric Report

Prosecutors await a forensic assessment now projected for early 2026 to define Alejandro Ruffo’s criminal responsibility.

Overview

  • Natalia Ciak released a video describing her grief, calling the killing conscious and premeditated, and urging justice and mental‑health reforms.
  • The investigation remains paused pending a psychiatric evaluation, with the final report now expected no earlier than February 2026 after the latest session on November 27.
  • Alejandro Ruffo has been held since September in the psychiatric pavilion of Unidad Penitenciaria Nº34 following his discharge from Hospital Gandulfo.
  • Prosecutors incorporated Ruffo’s post‑extubation statement to a health professional—“I asphyxiated him to send a message to the mother”—into the case file.
  • Ciak initiated mediation against her son’s school, citing a worksheet where Joaquín wrote “Home: fear” and alleging officials ignored her warnings.