Agostina Vega case: Six defendants to face trial for femicide and cover-up

A judge has ordered that the case involving the femicide of Agostina Vega proceed to an oral and public trial. Judge Juan Manuel Fernández López rejected all oppositions from the defense and the private prosecution, ratifying the prosecution's request for trial.

Claudio Gabriel Barrelier is the primary suspect, facing charges of sexual abuse with carnal access and triple-qualified homicide, including gender violence, treachery, and criminis causa. He also faces charges of aggravated unlawful deprivation of liberty and attempted aggravated sexual abuse with a weapon against Milagros Melgarejo.

Five other individuals—Marianela Soledad Palmero, Osvaldo Miguel Fassetta, Soledad Andrea Andreani, Eugenia Ludmila Ascarruz, and Matías Jesús Córdoba—will stand trial for aggravated concealment. The court noted specific actions taken by this group to hide the crime, such as providing a vehicle used to transport the victim's remains and cleaning clothing and the car.