Teenage homicide cases in Argentina and Peru face legal scrutiny

In Necochea, Argentina, the defence of 17‑year‑old Aaron Ezequiel Comaschi filed a lengthy brief asking the juvenile criminal court to lift his preventive detention, claim the killing of Bautista Coronel was self‑defence, and request new forensic analyses. The court is set to rule in the coming days on whether the young suspect will remain in custody while the case proceeds.

In Manchay, Peru, a 17‑year‑old died while held in a police station. The boy’s parents say he was beaten and threatened by officers; the public prosecutor has opened a homicide investigation and is reviewing surveillance footage, witness testimony and medical reports. A woman also accused the teenager of breaking into her home, adding a theft allegation to the ongoing police inquiry.