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Father confesses to murdering his 12-year-old son in Argentina

Father confesses to murdering his 12-year-old son in Argentina

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A father in Argentina has confessed to murdering his 12-year-old son.
  • The suspect, Néstor Godoy, was reportedly heard threatening to kill the child by the boy's mother.
  • Police found the child's body in Godoy's home; an autopsy suggests asphyxiation.

A father in Rafael Calzada, Argentina, has confessed to the murder of his 12-year-old son, Nahuel. Néstor Godoy, 41, surrendered to police and is now detained on charges of aggravated homicide.

Today marks 10 years since you came into our lives, you fought to be with us today. I look at you and I can't believe the similarities that identify us as father and son.

— Néstor GodoyA social media post by the suspect celebrating his son's birthday.

Godoy, who was active in rock music and played bass in tribute bands, had previously expressed deep affection for his son on social media. Posts showed him celebrating the boy's birthday and remarking on their father-son similarities. However, the boy's mother, Cristina M., stated that Godoy had threatened to kill their son as revenge.

She reported these threats to the police 48 hours before the alleged murder but claims her report was not taken. The child lived with his mother and was with his father for a scheduled weekend visit when the crime occurred.

Love that cannot be replaced.

— Néstor GodoyAnother social media post by the suspect, accompanying a photo of him and his son.

Police discovered Nahuel's body on his bed in the home Godoy shared with his mother. Preliminary autopsy results indicate the boy died from asphyxiation, with visible injuries to his face. The final forensic report is pending.

He threatened to kill the child to 'get back at her'.

— Cristina M. (mother)The mother's statement to police regarding the suspect's threats.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.