Attempted femicide hearing: Victim participates virtually as prosecution seeks detention

A preliminary hearing for Fernando Cerimedo, accused of attempted femicide, began Friday with the victim, Nadia Beller, participating remotely from a private clinic where she is hospitalized. The court is hearing arguments from both the prosecution and the defense before deciding on Cerimedo's pre-trial detention. Prosecutors are requesting 180 days in a maximum-security prison, presenting what they call sufficient evidence to link Cerimedo to the armed attack against Beller. The prosecution indicated they would provide more details on the evidence after the hearing. A key piece of evidence presented by Beller's legal team includes text messages allegedly found on Cerimedo's phone. Her lawyer, Jerjes Justiniano, claims these messages discuss finding a way to "eliminate" Beller, suggesting intellectual involvement in the attack. Justiniano stated the messages were found during a police forensic examination of Cerimedo's phone and were sent by Cerimedo to another individual. However, Cerimedo's lawyer, Margarita Arce, has contested the admissibility and validity of this digital evidence.

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The imputation has been presented with sufficient elements of conviction that accredit the act, that accredit his (Cerimedo's) participation in the act and also the precautionary measures that we have requested. So, we are going to stand by what has been requested.