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CASI calls on Argentina’s rugby community to demand justice for Federico Martín Aramburú

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • CASI and Aramburú’s family and friends have urged Argentina’s rugby community to display “JUSTICIA X FEDE” signs before his murder trial in France.
  • The campaign will appear at seven URBA Top 14 matches and the Pumas’ game against Australia.
  • The trial of three people accused in connection with the killing is scheduled to run from Sept. 7 to 25.

More than four years after Federico Martín Aramburú was killed in Paris, Argentina’s rugby community is preparing to make one demand visible across the country: “JUSTICIA X FEDE.”

CASI, the club where the former Pumas player developed, joined his family and friends in calling for the campaign ahead of the trial in France. The signs will appear this Saturday at all seven URBA Top 14 matches and at the Pumas’ meeting with Australia.

His family, his friends and the entire rugby community hope that, after a long wait, the French justice system will give a firm response to the seriousness of the facts.

· Family, friends and the CASI communityStatement calling for justice ahead of the French trial.

“His family, his friends and the entire rugby community hope that, after a long wait, the French justice system will give a firm response to the seriousness of the facts,” a statement from the family, friends and CASI community said.

Aramburú was 42 and the father of three children when he was killed in Paris on March 19, 2022. He came through CASI, earned his place as the 623rd Puma, played 22 matches for Argentina and was part of the squad that finished third at the 2007 World Cup in France.

The killing followed an argument at a bar in the French capital. Aramburú was with French rugby player Shaun Hegarty when a confrontation developed with Loïk Le Priol and Romain Bouvier. After security staff intervened, Aramburú and Hegarty left. The men later pursued them, and Aramburú was shot several times.

Rugby was a central part of Fede’s life. Today, his community has the opportunity to support his family and unite behind one demand.

· CASI, family and friendsStatement explaining the campaign’s purpose.

Le Priol faces a murder charge, while Bouvier is to stand trial on an attempted-murder charge. Lyson Rochemir, Le Priol’s partner, was present during the incident and faces an attempted-murder complicity charge.

CASI said the campaign would give Argentine rugby a way to stand with Aramburú’s family. “Rugby was a central part of Fede’s life. Today, his community has the opportunity to support his family and unite behind one demand,” the statement said. It ended: “For Federico, for his family and for everyone who continues to demand justice: JUSTICIA X FEDE.”

For Federico, for his family and for everyone who continues to demand justice: JUSTICIA X FEDE.

· CASI, family and friendsClosing slogan of the campaign statement.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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