- Title: Eight men stand trial for 2020 murder of Argentine teen
- Date: 4th January 2023
- Summary: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (FILE - FEBRUARY 18, 2020) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS ON STAGE HOLDING UP LARGE BANNER CALLING FOR JUSTICE FOR BAEZ SOSA BAEZ SOSA’S FATHER AND MOTHER ON STAGE HUGGING EACH OTHER VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED IN THE SQUARE OUTSIDE CONGRESS DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR BAEZ SOSA
- Embargoed: 18th January 2023 22:48
- Keywords: Argentina Fernando Baez SOsa Murder Trial
- Location: DOLORES, VILLA GESELL & BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- City: DOLORES, VILLA GESELL & BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
- Country: Argentina
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions,South America / Central America
- Reuters ID: LVA004046504012023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS NARRATION FROM SOURCE
The trial of eight men accused of the 2020 murder of an Argentinian teen that shocked the South American nation started on Monday (January 2).
The men accused of killing Fernando Baez Sosa sat in court as the Baez Sosa family’s lawyer, Fernando Burlando, said the group put the 18-year-old "under siege" at a nightclub in Villa Gesell, in eastern Buenos Aires province, so he could not escape or receive any assistance.
According to reports, Baez Sosa was killed during a fight with rugby players after an altercation in the coastal city.
Baez Sosa died in the hospital on January 18, 2020, of a heart attack caused by a brain injury.
Local media reported that the prosecution is seeking a life sentence for all eight defendants.
The victim’s father, Silvino Baez, said he was convinced the family would get justice for his son’s murder after hearing eyewitness accounts.
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