Mother of murder suspect apologizes to victim's family

Viviana, the mother of Claudio Barrelier, the primary suspect in the murder of 14-year-old Agostina Vega in Córdoba, has publicly apologized to the victim's family. "I am destroyed. I apologize to that family," she stated, her voice trembling with emotion.

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I am destroyed. I apologize to that family.

Visibly distressed, Barrelier's mother repeatedly expressed her inability to comprehend the judicial proceedings involving her son. "I never thought my son would do something like this. A thousand apologies, please, I apologize. From the heart," she said in an interview with A24, adding that she still believes her son is not telling her the full truth, stating, "He continues to lie to me."

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I never thought my son would do something like this. A thousand apologies, please, I apologize. From the heart.

Barrelier, who lived with his girlfriend and his 11-year-old daughter in the house where Agostina was last seen alive on May 23, claims he was unaware of any events. "My house is huge. I didn't see anything," the mother told A24, acknowledging she was present in the building that day. She reported to the prosecutor's office immediately and allowed investigators to search the premises.

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He continues to lie to me.

The investigation, led by prosecutor Raúl Garzón, is focused on Barrelier. While the exact time of death is pending autopsy results, investigators believe Agostina was killed on the night of her disappearance or early the following morning. Evidence collected at Barrelier's home, including bloodstains yet to be matched, is crucial in determining whether he acted alone or had accomplices.

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My house is huge. I didn't see anything.