Three years since its inception Control unit to investigate who killed Nora Dalmasso On November 26, 2006, the prosecutor announced Pablo Javega requested the Survey according to Roberto Bárzola from sexual abuse with carnal access, followed by death and domestic rape.
Meanwhile, the “incident” of lack of action or Recipe who requested the defense of what was now the only suspect. The 2nd Criminal Chamber of Río Cuarto supported the defense position and the Macarrón family appealed Supreme Court to check this position.
Who killed Nota Dalmasso?: Roberto Barzola, accused of murder, was acquitted
Prosecutor Jávega stuck to his statement conviction of Bárzola’s responsibility for the sexual abuse and murder of Nora Dalmasso, with the “serious and assured probability” required at the initial stage.
It seems a contradiction to speak of a preliminary investigation when more than 19 years have passed since the murder, but the failure of the last prosecution against the widower Marcelo Macarrón, who was acquitted in the oral and public trial, was the reason for the opening of the aforementioned “public prosecutor’s office” in charge of Jávega. This body is the one that has just completed its task and maintains the indictment against the man whose DNA is compatible with the genetic traces found in the victim’s body: Roberto Bárzola.
The key to the accusation
The prosecutor explained that there was no direct evidence – such as an eyewitness or film footage – which is common in crimes committed inside a home. The accusation is based on multiple and convergent indicative testamong which stand out:
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DNA: genetic compatibility of the defendant Gustavo Pedro Bárzola with biological remains found in the victim’s body.
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Temporal and spatial presence: Clues that trace it back to the place and time of the event. Bárzola said he was in the house but didn’t work because they didn’t take care of him.
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False alibi: The defendant stated that he worked in a house in a neighboring country, which was denied by the guards, the registry offices and the owner of the property himself.
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Description appropriate to the scene: He gave details of a rain-wet floor, which did not exist in the country where he said he worked, but did exist in Dalmasso’s house, where there were open openings and the rain had penetrated.
The tax liability frames the fact as sexual abuse with carnal access, followed by death and domestic rape, in a royal competition.
The medical experts agreed on a mixed asphyxia (hand and lasso asphyxiation) as the cause of death and in the presence of injuries with sexual content. Jávega explained that the historical debate about whether there was a consensual relationship was resolved when the alleged perpetrator was identified: a person unknown to the victim, without a link that would enable consent.
Dalmasso case: For the prosecutor it was not prescribed due to the time in which the Macarrón were indicted
Motivation: a limited element
The judge explained that the motivation for the abuse and subsequent homicide was one of the most difficult points to reconstruct because of the passage of time. The only objective trigger is a claim by the victim for the work the defendant did in the home. Jávega stressed that there were no elements beyond the previous exchange that could explain the abuse and that a An in-depth psychological report could not be carried out due to objections from the defendant’s defense.
How the process works
The application has been served on the defense, who can contradict and question both the evidence and the prescription. If this happens, the controlling judge will decide and possibly higher authorities will intervene again. At the same time, there is the possibility of one Testing by the truth The judicial response remains in the hands of the judges, even if no punishment is imposed.
“Today we are not talking about certainties, but about a serious probability, such as is required by law for a trial. Certainty can only arise from the oral hearing and the decision of the judges,” Jávega concluded.
Jury to the three prosecutors
Meanwhile, on December 4, the indictment jury of Cordoba judges decided to initiate impeachment proceedings against the three prosecutors who investigated Nora’s crimes between 2006 and 2022, Javier Di Santo, Daniel Miralles and Luis Pizarro.
Crimes of Nora Dalmasso: Impeachment proceedings opened for alleged poor performance and “serious negligence” by three prosecutors
Attorney General Juan Manuel Delgado was notified, who signed alongside Assistant Prosecutor Bettina Croppi.
You have 30 business days to file the charges. The jury opened the trial for poor performance and gross negligence.
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