Femicide in Misiones: Man accused of murdering 16-year-old girl arrested

A 41-year-old man was arrested in the missionary town of San Pedro, accused of murdering a young woman who is presumed to be a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since September 8, he said. Telam. The remains were found Friday night inside a refrigerator, in a house on Chaco Street in the town of San Pedro. The police arrived there summoned by a relative of the accused who was worried because he had not seen him for several days. Police arrested the man, identified as Nelson Osvaldo Winnik, who had in his possession a document, a cell phone and a debit card of the teenager reported missing. (Nelson Osvaldo Winnik) When they arrived at the house, they found the body in an advanced state of decomposition. Apparently, the man had left San Pedro for a medical check-up in the city of Posadas and since he did not respond to the calls, his relatives became worried. The justice sent the regional Criminal Division to inspect and protect the house, while the body was sent to the morgue to begin the expertise aimed at identification. The missionary press said that the justice ordered that the autopsy be carried out on Monday, which will lead to determine the identity of the victim. Judge Ariel Belda Palomar ordered that the mother who reported the disappearance of her daughter on September 8 at the Women’s Police Station of San Pedro be notified of the discovery of the objects to advance the investigation. The magistrate also ordered that this police station, together with the Gender Violence Area, a social worker and a psychologist from Social Action provide containment to the woman, until the whereabouts of her daughter can be determined.

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