Ezequiel Altamira, a 16-year-old teenager, was murdered by a group outside a nightclub in Ituzaingó on October 26. Ezequiel and his friends were attacked without apparent reason, and after being robbed of their belongings, he was brutally beaten. Despite regaining consciousness and not receiving medical assistance immediately, he died hours later due to his injuries.
Prosecutor Guillermo Rodríguez Rey points to a 14-year-old minor as the perpetrator of the fatal blow to Ezequiel's left temple. The case has been classified as 'homicide in the occasion of robbery,' with a penalty of 10 to 25 years in prison, although the accused is not criminally responsible due to being a minor. The victim's family demands justice and fears that the case will go cold.
Paola Eiroa, Ezequiel's mother, recounts that the friends of the accused mocked the tragedy on social media and complains about the lack of empathy from their parents. The four involved are in custody for 180 days, after which their legal situation will be decided in a hearing. One of them, aged 17, is in preventive detention.
Paola describes how the absence of her son affects the family and how they are trying to cope with the pain. Despite the sadness, she remembers Ezequiel with joy and anguish. Friends and family have created a mural in his memory, and the mother has initiated legal action against the nightclub where the tragic event occurred, hoping for justice and to prevent future tragedies.
In the current situation, Paola Eiroa awaits responses from local authorities and the Ituzaingó Prosecutor's Office. The town's mayor has stated that the nightclub will face sanctions, but a definitive decision regarding its closure has not yet been made. Meanwhile, Ezequiel's circle struggles to keep his memory alive, calling for justice and remembering the young man with affection and nostalgia.
