After the murder of Virginia Franco, the 65-year-old psychiatrist from City Bell, preventive detention was requested for the main suspect in the crime, the gardener, who was arrested a few weeks ago during a suspected escape attempt.
The public prosecutor’s office requested preventive detention for the defendant: They would like to ensure his arrest due to the seriousness of the case, the risk of escape and the possibility of hindering the collection of evidence if he is released. The final decision depends on the guarantee judge.
The 38-year-old prisoner was found on the outskirts of Quilmes as he was about to travel to Tucumán with a ticket and a bag full of clothes.
In addition, tools that could be related to the crime were confiscated from his apartment: clothing and a cell phone with which he maintained communication with the victim, although only for a very short time.
According to witnesses, the vehicle the subject was driving was the property of Franco’s late husband, who was apparently stripped of the jewelry he normally wore on his hands and neck after his murder.
Surveillance cameras recorded him entering Franco’s home on November 13; A few hours later he was seen leaving with a much heavier backpack. The victim’s cell phone, stolen after the crime, showed activity near the defendant’s home.
According to the autopsy, the psychiatrist died of hypovolemic shock: she had deep lacerations on her neck, face and chin, as well as signs consistent with defensiveness.
The fact
The death of renowned psychologist Virginia Franco, which occurred in a house on Cantilo Street, caused shock and uncertainty in La Plata. The 65-year-old psychiatrist was found dead in her home by a relative, who immediately called 911 on November 15. When police arrived, they found several altered environments and bloodstains scattered in different sectors, increasing suspicions from the start that the crime scene showed signs of violence.
The first reports from the Scientific Police revealed signs of violence, disorder in the apartment and the absence of the victim’s cell phone. Biological samples, footprints, clods of earth and various elements of interest to the cause were also collected.
Franco’s body had multiple cuts to the back of his head, face and neck. Defensive injuries to one hand and bruises to the arms and head were also found. The experts concluded that the death was caused by hypovolemic shock resulting from injuries to the neck blood vessels with a knife, leading the cause to be classified as homicide.
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