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Pinamar Teen Assault Probe Shifts After Friend Is Implicated

A friend’s statement to police points to an intra‑group fight rather than an outside gang assault.

Overview

  • Thiago remains in intensive care with a cerebral hematoma and was transferred from Pinamar to Hospital Bicentenario in Esteban Echeverría, according to provincial health sources.
  • The incident occurred between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. in a parking area near the pier while the teen was with two friends and his parents were nearby fishing.
  • Initial accounts described an attack by at least six youths in white shirts who fled when police arrived, and a motive was not established.
  • Investigators reoriented the case after a 14-year-old told police that a 17-year-old friend struck Thiago, leading to at least one juvenile apprehension under the juvenile justice system.
  • Authorities are reviewing surveillance and recorded footage frame by frame to reconstruct the sequence, establish responsibilities, and determine whether any third parties were involved.