Isondú Marisel Fernández22 years old, and Aitana, of 9, two sisters residing in the Parada Acuña area of the Corrientes department of Monte Caseros, were brutally murdered: The eldest was stabbed to death while the girl was strangled, apparently, with the belt of her overalls. Judicial sources indicated to Infobae that for double femicidethe provincial police are intensely searching for a man whom they identified as Arturo “Antoñito” Villalba (41), a local man. However, they do not rule out other lines of investigation.
The incident was discovered after 6 p.m. yesterday by the partner of the oldest of the victims, a 24-year-old young man identified as Miguel Andrés Zárate -rural laborer-, when he returned home from work. According to what he told the police, saw Villalba leave the place at full speed and upon entering the home he observed the scene of horror in his house. For now, Zárate is not the main suspect.
Sources in the case consulted by this media indicated that the alibi of Isondú Marisel’s partner is solid. “He said he returned from work at 6:00 p.m., a testimony that was supported by his employee.”, said. There is another piece of information that further strengthens Zárate’s testimony: according to the preliminary details observed by the forensic doctor, the date of death “would be at most 16 hours.” Marisel’s partner, however, remains delayed while the search for Villalba intensifies.
The investigation for double femicide of Isondú Marisel and Aitana was in charge of the surrogate prosecutor of the UFIC (Fiscal Unit for Concrete Investigations) of Monte Caseros, Federico Gutierrez.
Yesterday, heThe Canes Division that arrived in Paso de los Libres managed to track the suspect to the edge of Provincial Route Nº25., which is a gravel road. At that point “it is likely that they hitchhiked him away from the place,” added an investigator. Meanwhile, evidence is collected at the crime scene.
About 15 meters from the house, in an area of dense vegetation, Police discovered a piece of cable, a chair and a diver, so they strongly suspect that he wanted to hang himself. Also They kidnapped a machete, a knifethree cell phones and some sneakers with blood stains that were under the bed where the body of the nine-year-old girl was found.
The forensic examination said that Isondú Marisel’s body showed signs of violence. In addition to two stab wounds, he had blows consistent with machetes on his forearms.. “Clear indication that he tried to defend himself,” the source added. For now, A sexual attack was ruled out.
As for the girl, they assume that she could have been strangled with the cloth belt of her own overalls. Investigators also suspect that she was the first victim, since that garment did not have any blood stains, like the rest of the house. That is, the murderer would have choked the minor and then attacked the 22-year-old girl with knives and a machete..
At this time, an autopsy is being performed on the two bodies at the Paso de los Libres Morgue to determine precisely what the mechanics of the crime were. Prosecutor Gutiérrez is still at the scene of the incident, a rural area with almost no signal to communicate. They looked for Villalba in Curuzú Cuatiá, about 30 kilometers away, where he has relatives.. However, the result was negative.
Regarding the victims and Zárate, they were also from the same town as the suspect and had recently moved to the area due to the 24-year-old man’s work as a rural laborer.
Testimonies collected by the Prosecutor’s Office revealed that Villalba was frequently seen with Aitana and she even accompanied him to make purchases at a nearby store. This detail – a priori – shows the investigators that the accused did not present any type of mental alteration.
Police officers from Colonia Libertad, Curuzú Cuatiá and Monte Caseros are involved in the search operation. The sources consulted by Infobae revealed that the provincial police are searching with drones and dogs for the alleged femicide. They believe it is in the area, hidden in the surrounding mountains.
The group Mujeres de la Matria Latinoamericana de Corrientes (MUMALA) released a statement on their social networks about the case hours after the massive march of Not one less in all the country. “Two sisters are the new victims of sexist violence. “We cannot allow these tragedies to continue.”they pointed out and added: “We demand justice and an end to impunity once and for all. For them, for all of them, we raise our voices and demand urgent change.”
