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Neuquén jury convicts Roberto Sánchez for transfemicide
A popular jury in Neuquén, Argentina, has found Roberto Daniel Sánchez guilty of the transfemicide of Azul Semeñenko. The verdict, reached after 12 hearings and more than 30 testimonies, classified the crime as a triple aggravated homicide based on cruelty, hatred of gender identity, and gender-based violence.
Prosecutor Agustín García noted the complexity of the case, emphasizing that the evidence required careful contextualization for the jury. The victim was killed in September 2025 at the defendant's residence. This marks a historic judicial milestone for the province, being the first hate crime of this nature to reach a jury verdict since the 2012 legal reforms.
Sánchez faces potential life imprisonment. The specific sentence will be determined in a forthcoming hearing scheduled by the Judicial Office.
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Agustín García · Azul Semeñenko · Ian Cabrera · Jaime Esteban Moreno Jaramillo · Juan Carlos Suárez Ortiz · Juzgado 801 Penal del Circuito Transitorio · Neuquén · Ricardo Rafael González Castro · Roberto Daniel Sánchez · Universidad de los Andes
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The prosecution requested a prison sentence exceeding 37 years for the defendants. www.elespectador.com · larazon.co
- [● 6 SOURCES] The court issued a guilty verdict against Juan Carlos Suárez and Ricardo González for the homicide of Jaime Esteban Moreno. www.cablenoticias.com · www.elespectador.com · larazon.co · subaalternativa.co · www.asuntoslegales.com.co · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Security videos showed Juan Carlos Suárez was the first to physically attack the student. www.cablenoticias.com · larazon.co · subaalternativa.co · www.asuntoslegales.com.co · www.elespectador.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Severe cranial injuries caused by the blows led to the victim's death. www.cablenoticias.com · time.news
- [● 4 SOURCES] Ricardo González Castro struck the victim in the back, leaving him defenseless. www.cablenoticias.com · larazon.co · subaalternativa.co · www.elespectador.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The defendants were identified as co-authors of the crime. www.cablenoticias.com · larazon.co · subaalternativa.co · www.asuntoslegales.com.co · www.elespectador.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The attack occurred in the early hours of October 31, 2025. www.cablenoticias.com · larazon.co · subaalternativa.co · www.asuntoslegales.com.co · www.elespectador.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The judge rejected the defense's argument that the intent was only to cause injury. larazon.co · www.elespectador.com