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Prosecutor Seeks Formal Detention in Florencio Varela Machete Killing

The local prosecutor asked a guarantees judge to convert the suspect’s apprehension into formal detention on a simple homicide charge.

Overview

  • Cristian Eleazar Gómez Núñez, 32, was fatally attacked with a machete at a home on Miguel Cané in Bosques, Florencio Varela.
  • Police detained Néstor Sebastián Cabañas at the scene after he allegedly summoned the victim for a meeting over a family dispute.
  • The victim was rushed to Hospital Mi Pueblo and arrived without vital signs, with doctors citing hypovolemic shock from severe bleeding.
  • Prosecutor Federico Pagliuca of UFI No. 5 secured video evidence and seized phones that are slated for forensic examination on December 19.
  • A medical exam found no injuries on the five-year-old boy referenced in the accusation, and relatives report prior threats and claim the attack was premeditated.