Luján trial: Jury evaluates evidence in Malén Ledesma case

The trial of Iván Gabriel Juárez Cruz is entering decisive hours as a jury evaluates evidence regarding the death of Malén Ledesma. Ledesma, 24, was killed in the mountains of Luján in December 2023. The prosecution argues the killing was a femicide committed within a context of gender violence, seeking a life sentence.

Key evidence includes a selfie taken by Ledesma just eleven minutes before the attack, which shows her appearing calm and relaxed. Prosecutors also highlighted digital evidence, noting that Juárez Cruz performed a Google search for “aorta, artery” shortly after the incident, a search they claim is directly linked to the wounds that caused her death. The defense is seeking to have the charge classified as simple homicide, which carries a sentence of 8 to 25 years.