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Rafael Nahuel case: the main accused admitted to having fired shots

Among the members of the commando group that went up the mountain on the afternoon of November 25, 2017, Sergio Cavia admitted having fired his Beretta 9 millimeter regulation pistol in the framework of what he described as "a confrontation." His statements are relevant since, according to the count carried out in the ballistics examination, the magazine of his weapon was full.

  • 01/11/2023 • 20:30

The oral trial for the murder of Rafael Nahuel completed this Wednesday the stage of incorporating evidence, testimonies and investigations with a hearing in which the main accused, the member of the Albatros Group of the Prefecture Sergio Cavia, admitted having fired shots with his weapon regulation, a Beretta 9 millimeter pistol. In expanding his investigation, Cavia declared that he fired those shots in the context of an alleged "confrontation" with members of the Lafken Winkul Mapu Mapuche community, His statements are relevant since, according to the count carried out in the ballistics examination, the magazine of his weapon was full. Cavia is being prosecuted for "aggravated homicide committed in excess of legitimate defense" - the third ballistics examination determined that the projectile that ended Nahuel's life came from his weapon - while the other four uniformed officers, Francisco Pintos, Carlos Sosa, Juan Obregón and Sergio García are "necessary participants" in the event. This circumstance could show that the Albatros Group agents exchanged chargers or ammunition before Justice proceeded to seize each of their equipment. The members of the commando group that went up the mountain that afternoon of November 25, 2017 had "about two hours free," according to a plaintiff lawyer, between when the murder took place and when they were summoned by Justice to hand over their weapons. For the complaints, trying to explain what happened during that period would allow us to understand maneuvers to cover up the crime. Cavia is being prosecuted for "aggravated homicide committed in excess of legitimate defense" - the third ballistics examination determined that the projectile that ended Nahuel's life came from his weapon - while the other four uniformed men, Francisco Pintos, Carlos Sosa, Juan Obregón and Sergio García are "necessary participants" in the event.