Femicide Cecilia Strzyzowskiwhich took place on June 2, 2023 in Resistencia, was sentenced on Saturday after being found guilty by a popular jury. Caesar Sinatheir parents Emerenciano Senna and Marcela AcuñaAnd the collaborators Gustavo Obregon, Fabiana Gonzalez and Gustavo Melgarejo. The sentences range from doubly aggravated murder for bond and gender-based violence, to aggravated concealment and simple concealment, constituting one of the most significant sentences handed down by a Chaco court in recent years.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, The crime was premeditatedHe was executed inside the Sena family home in Santa Maria d’Oro in 1460, and was followed by a relic removal operation that included transporting and burning the body on the family’s country estate in Puerto Tirol. The prosecution asserted that the clan acted in a coordinated manner and that Cesar’s actions “would not have been possible without… Effective and essential participation From their parents.”
The judicial process also left only one person cleared Griselda Reynosobased on the rural property where Cecilia’s remains were disposed of. The jury realized there was not enough evidence to place her at the scene of the cover-up maneuvers and declared her “not guilty.”
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Judgment in the Cecilia Strzyzowski case: All members of the “Sena Clan” were found guilty.
After the verdict was announced, Public Prosecutor Nelia Velasquez confirmed this “Today justice was served for Cecilia.” He stressed that this trial “The before and after are marked For justice for Chaco.” In addition, he noted that bringing the members of the Sena clan to the bench was “a complex, arduous and difficult process, but with a wonderful ending.”
Since the ruling is already determined, it remains up to the judge Imposing appropriate penaltiesAlthough the legal figures determined by the jury allow us to predict that the three members of the Sena clan will face life imprisonment.
Who are they, one by one, and what did each of those convicted of killing women do?
The role of each defendant according to the tax charge is as follows:
Cesare Sena: Physical Author of Femicide
Caesar Sina Convicted b Aggravated double murder For bond and gender violence due to Strzyzowski’s murder of women. According to the prosecution, on the morning of June 2, 2023, he arrived with the young woman at the family home under the pretext of taking a trip together to Ushuaia, a project that, according to investigators, “was a lie.” Once inside the house,… He actually killed her in one of the rooms.
Although it is not possible to precisely determine the exact mechanism, the Public Prosecution indicated The presence of scratches On Caesar’s neck, it corresponds to an attempt to defend the victim and a possible strangulation or hanging maneuver.
After the crime, Caesar Wrap the body in a blanket He was transferred to an adjacent room, where he remained until his assistants arrived. Obregon reported that he later accompanied him to dispose of Cecilia’s body and her belongings, which were burned on the Sena family’s rural property. This testimony was essential to the progress of the investigation. “They crushed her with blunt objects,” she announced to prosecutors.
During the trial, their different accounts of what happened were presented, as well as camera recordings and letters that revealed inconsistencies. The prosecution stressed that the young man acted under the strong influence of his parents, who controlled him. “Great control”Whether economic or emotional.
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Marcela Acuña: Planning, concealment, and family surveillance
Marcela AcuñaCaesar’s mother and the central figure in the clan dynamics were condemned Participant is necessary By premeditated murder. The prosecution placed her at the heart of planning the crime, and stressed that her role included previous organization and subsequent maneuvers to hide evidence. Before the murder, he left the house so as not to be present at the appointed moment, but then returned, entered the room and said he saw “a bundle wrapped in a blanket.”
The prosecution confirms that immediately after seeing the body, he summoned Fabiana Gonzalez and Gustavo Obregon, and ordered them to clean the place and Facilitating the disappearance of the body. Obregón stated that Acuña wrote to him that day and asked him to come to his house because he believed “there was a body.” Minutes later, he confirmed this was true.
After Cecilia’s disappearance, Acuña She maintained her public activity Without showing signs of discomfort, he even led a protest at the police station while his family was being investigated. Prosecutors highlighted his devotion to his son and his open rejection of Cecilia, whom he tried to alienate by paying for the divorce. They noted that this conflict was part of the motivation behind the crime.
Emerenciano Sena: political power, logistics, and family support
Emerenciano Sennaleader of the Peketero and an important political figure in the Chaco, was also convicted as a necessary accessory to first degree murder. Although he was not present at home at the time of the crime, the prosecution confirmed that his role was decisive in creating the environment in which Make the plan possible. He provided logistical support, guaranteed protection, and had a decisive influence on the relationship between Caesar and Cecilia, which he publicly opposed.
In the days before and after the disappearance, Emerenciano pursued his political agenda, even while he was already under investigation. The prosecution highlighted his close relationship with the governor’s regional officials Jorge Capitanich The importance of the family’s rural property where the body was cremated is that it is land they acquired years ago through political efforts.
Gustavo Obregon: A key collaborator in the cover-up
Gustavo ObregonThe driver and trusted aide of the Sina clan was convicted Tight concealment. His participation was essential to reconstructing the event, as he provided extensive and detailed testimony about his intervention. He testified that he helped Cesar move the body into the trunk of the Hilux, dispose of the victim’s personal belongings, and clean the crime scene.
Obregón entered Senna’s house at 5 p.m. On the day of the disappearance. There he saw “a bundle wrapped in a blanket,” and according to his story, Take him out of the house with Cesar. They both took the body to the family field, where they burned it and then returned to the Emerenciano brothers’ house for dinner, as if nothing had happened.
In addition, it provided essential data for the search for the remains, as it directed researchers to the area of the Trajadero River, where they were found. Crushed human bones and a cross-shaped pendant that the family identified as belonging to Cecilia.
Cesar Sena’s defense questioned all the evidence and stated that there was no certainty about Cecilia killing women
Fabiana Gonzalez: Intimate collaborator and participant in the cover-up
Fabiana Gonzaleza close collaborator of the Sina family, was also convicted of Tight concealment. He was with the clan on the morning of June 2 and arrived home at 5:12 p.m. By motorbike, minutes from Obregon. According to his statement, when he entered, he saw “a bundle wrapped in a brown blanket” and “ran” outside.
The prosecution confirms this Actively cooperated in the cleanup process From the scene of the accident, in the disappearance of objects related to the victim and in targeting maneuvers Erase all evidence. He even participated in political and social events with Sena in the days following the disappearance, including a dance where he distributed gifts with Marcela Acuña and Cesar.
Gustavo Melgarejo: The owner who kept the fire burning
Gustavo Melgarejoowner of the Sena family estate in Puerto Tyrol, was convicted of Simple hiding. According to the prosecution, his mission that day was: Keep the fire burning Cecilia’s body was cremated, an action that facilitated the destruction of evidence and delayed the initial investigation.
Throughout this process, Melgarejo changed his version of events. Initially he claimed to have seen Cecilia alive in a muzzled truck, but this story lost consistency over time, as raids in the indicated area yielded no results and his subsequent defense suggested that he acted out of fear of external pressure.
Griselda Reynoso: the only one who was acquitted
Griselda Reynosoalso in charge of the rural property along with Melgarejo, was the only one He was acquitted of the case. The People’s Jury concluded that there was no evidence to confirm his participation in the cremation or any other cover-up maneuvers.
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