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Aníbal Lotocki faces consolidated homicide trial

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2026-09-08 21:59 UTC → 2026-09-23 11:41 UTC · added removed

The oral trial against plastic surgeon Aníbal Lotocki has expanded as multiple cases are consolidated into a single legal proceeding. The trial addresses the 2021 death of businessman Cristian Zárate, which is being treated as a homicide with eventual intent following multiple aesthetic surgeries performed in a single session. session at the Centro Médico Conde (CEMECO). During testimonies, paramedics described critical failures in testimony regarding the emergency response, with witness Andrés Luis Romero stating Zárate case, Ministry of Health inspectors revealed significant irregularities at the initial unit could facility, stating that CEMECO was not transport the intubated patient due to a lack of specialized equipment. Witnesses authorized for inpatient stays or major surgeries, as its permit only allowed for outpatient procedures. Inspectors also alleged clinic staff prevented paramedics from leaving until police reported finding expired medications, undocumented fentanyl and emergency services (SAME) were summoned. propofol, and propofol stored in a refrigerator alongside food. In addition to the homicide charges, the trial incorporates accusations that Lotocki caused permanent and potentially incurable injuries to five women during procedures conducted between 2009 several women, including Silvina Luna, Pamela Sosa, Estefanía Xipolitakis, and 2021. Lotocki also remains linked to the investigation into Gabriela Trenchi. Regarding Trenchi, the 2023 death National Court of model Silvina Luna. Cassation added a conviction for fraud. Following recent legal developments, the Oral Criminal and Correctional Court No. 28 ordered the preventive detention of Lotocki. This ruling follows a confirmed conviction where the National Court of Cassation increased his previous sentence to eight years of imprisonment and a ten-year medical disqualification. The court noted that the risk of flight has increased as the possibility of effective imprisonment becomes more concrete, with only a pending complaint before the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation remaining.

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  1. 2026-09-23 11:41 UTC Aníbal Lotocki faces consolidated homicide trial
  2. 2026-09-08 21:59 UTC Aníbal Lotocki faces consolidated homicide trial
  3. 2026-09-07 02:27 UTC Aníbal Lotocki faces consolidated homicide trial
  4. 2026-09-03 20:03 UTC Aníbal Lotocki medical malpractice trial
  5. 2026-08-14 15:04 UTC Aníbal Lotocki medical malpractice trial

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