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Prosecutor Seeks Oral Trial for Morena Rial as Judges Deny House Arrest and Order Medical Tests

A recent ruling kept her jailed as judges ordered verification of a reported menstrual delay.

Overview

  • San Isidro prosecutor Patricio Ferrari formally asked to send the case to an oral public trial for three alleged home robberies on January 18–19 in Villa Adelina, Castelar and Martínez.
  • Rial remains in preventive detention at Unidad 51 in Magdalena after the Appeals Court rejected her request for domiciliary arrest.
  • Defense attorneys reported a possible pregnancy based on a menstrual delay and requested studies, and the court instructed the trial judge to verify the claim.
  • The accusation centers on security-camera footage, phone forensics and WhatsApp messages describing a coordinated modus operandi that included cutting power and forced entry, with a Castelar haul of about US$32,000 and Apple devices.
  • Charges are for double‑aggravated robbery with a sentencing range of three to ten years; Rial admitted driving to the first scene in her statement, two co‑accused are detained and a fourth suspect is a fugitive.