The justice system has confiscated cell phones in relation to the investigation into the collapse of the Dubrovnik aparthotel in Villa Gesell, which unfortunately resulted in the death of eight people and left one survivor. According to judicial sources cited by the Argentine News Agency, starting at 8:00 AM this Thursday, investigations will be conducted on the phones of those involved and the victims.
Among the devices being analyzed are those of Nahuel José Stefanic, nephew of the former owner who died during the collapse, Antonio Cortez, the new owner of the hotel, architect Jorge Bonavitta, and contractor Rubén Taquichiri. The phones of Oscar Roberto Velázquez and Sergio Aníbal Álvarez, who are being investigated for alleged involvement in the case, will also be subjected to forensic examinations.
Additionally, the devices of architects María Laura Lagana and Martha Pérez Schneider will be examined, starting at 8 AM this Thursday. In another related development, prosecutor Walter Mercuri has appealed the conditional releases of Bonavitta and Taquichiri, both of whom remain charged with "aggravated reckless endangerment" and are prohibited from leaving the country.
The Madariaga prosecutor's office, led by Mercuri, has temporarily taken over the case following a personal leave of the sitting prosecutor Verónica Zamboni in recent hours.
