The trial for the femicide of Jimena Salas, which occurred in January 2017 in the province of Salta, concludes this Friday with the verdict from the Tribunal, after the parties presented their final arguments. On Friday, the court heard rebuttals and dupliques, after which Judges José Luis Riera, Mónica Faber, and Maximiliano Troyano will announce the sentence. On Wednesday, November 5th, the prosecution presented its case, requesting that brothers Carlos Damián and Adrián Guillero Saavedra be sentenced to 12 years in prison, arguing it was a case of extreme violence given the 53 injuries on the victim's body. On Thursday, November 6th, it was the turn of the plaintiff's side, which followed the same line as the prosecution and requested a 12-year prison sentence for them as secondary participants in the qualified homicide of treachery, cruelty, for criminal gain, by the premeditated agreement of two or more people and femicide. Regarding the defense of the accused, the lawyer stated the innocence of his clients before the tribunal and requested an acquittal. In this case, Javier Nicolás Saavedra was also accused of being the author of the crime, but he was found dead in his cell the day before the trial began.
