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Six-Year-Old in Rural San Martín Hospitalized After Teacher Flags Suspected Abuse

Prosecutors await testimony to decide jurisdiction between Family and Criminal courts.

Overview

  • The school activated DGE protocols after a teacher observed long marks on the child’s legs and back and alerted the ETI.
  • The girl and her 14-year-old sister with a disability were taken to Hospital Perrupato, where both remain under care, the older sibling as a preventive measure.
  • A forensic doctor sent by the prosecutor’s office certified injuries and evaluated the overall condition of both minors.
  • The six-year-old has not provided testimony, and the grandmother accompanying her at the hospital has not yet given a statement.
  • Authorities are assessing the evidence to determine the venue for proceedings, and local reports say the child attributed the marks to punishment at home, a claim not yet formalized in the case.