# Homicide investigation in Merlo, Argentina

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/homicide-investigation-in-merlo-argentina
> Updated: 2026-08-31T17:39:46.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

In the Matera neighborhood of Merlo, four individuals were arrested following the torture and murder of 74-year-old retiree Ángel Rosendo Leguizamón. The victim was discovered in his home on Isarra Street with manacles and stab wounds; authorities concluded the cause of death was asphyxiation.

Investigators suspect the motive was robbery, as valuables and a mobile phone were missing. Due to a lack of forced entry, police believe the victim may have known the attackers. Security camera footage helped identify the suspects: Víctor Rubén Morganti and Ludmila Alejandra Montiel, who face aggravated homicide charges, and Sergio Leonel Sánchez and María Rosa Morganti, who were detained for concealment.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Merlo police detain man for kidnapping and assaulting child

A 34-year-old man has been detained in Merlo, Argentina, after allegedly kidnapping an eight-year-old girl and exposing himself to her in a nearby vacant lot.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/merlo-police-detain-man-for-kidnapping-and-assaulting-child

### 2026-08-30: Police kill murder suspect in Santiago; four arrested for homicide in Merlo

Police killed a murder suspect during an arrest attempt in Santiago, Dominican Republic, while in Argentina, four neighbors were arrested for the torture and robbery-murder of a 74-year-old retiree.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/merlo-neighbors-arrested-for-torture-and-murder-of-retiree

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