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Prosecutors Probe Beating of Autistic 14-Year-Old at Morón Street Festival Caught on Video

Investigators are moving to identify suspects from the widely shared footage.

Overview

  • A 14-year-old named Quimey was attacked by a group of adolescents at a neighborhood corso in Morón, lost consciousness, and convulsed at the scene.
  • SAME paramedics took her to Hospital Posadas, where scans showed polytraumas and she was discharged after roughly 12 to 14 hours of observation.
  • The family filed a complaint at Comisaría 4ª de Morón and a prosecutor has taken up the case as the legal process gets underway.
  • Local reports differ on the ages and number of assailants, with some identified suspects reported as minors and others potentially adults.
  • Video circulating online shows the assault and onlookers encouraging the aggressor; relatives say Quimey had faced prior bullying tied to her autism and now suffers panic attacks and sleep disturbances.