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Mother of murdered teen believes suspect had accomplices
🇦🇷 Argentina /Crime & Justice

Mother of murdered teen believes suspect had accomplices

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The mother of Agostina Vega, a 14-year-old girl murdered in Córdoba, believes the detained suspect did not act alone.
  • She expressed fear for her safety and stated that others involved in the crime are still at large.
  • The mother also spoke about the psychological toll of the media coverage and false accusations she faced following her daughter's death.

Melisa Heredia, the mother of Agostina Vega, a 14-year-old girl who was murdered in Córdoba between May 23 and 24, has spoken out for the first time since her daughter's death. She is convinced that Claudio Barrelier, who is detained and charged with the crime, did not act alone and that his accomplices remain free.

I'm afraid to go out on the street.

— Melisa HerediaExpressing her fear following her daughter's murder.

Heredia expressed her fear of going out in public, admitting, "I'm afraid to go out on the street." While she stated she is "satisfied with the investigation," she remains firm in her belief that "there are other people involved" who were part of the suspect's circle. She questioned, "Why wouldn't they harm me now, those who want impunity in this investigation?"

But there are other people that are involved, that were part of the circle of my daughter's killer. Why wouldn't they harm me now, those who want impunity in this investigation?

— Melisa HerediaStating her belief that the suspect had accomplices.

The grieving mother also shared the profound emotional and physical impact of her daughter's death. She described days where she lacks the strength to get out of bed, finding motivation to continue only for her eight-year-old son. "I miss absolutely everything about her," she said, recalling moments like hearing her voice or her daughter texting her location.

There are days in which I don't have the strength to even get up from bed. If I keep going is only because I have another son of eight years old who needs me. I miss absolutely everything about her.

— Melisa HerediaDescribing the emotional toll of her daughter's death.

Heredia also addressed the media coverage surrounding her daughter's case, particularly the false accusations and rumors that have deeply affected her. "In addition to the pain of losing my daughter, I had to endure many people talking about me without knowing me. They invented a life for me that I never had," she denounced. These fabrications, she explained, have caused her significant psychological distress and intensified her fear of public spaces.

In addition to the pain of losing my daughter, I had to endure many people talking about me without knowing me. They invented a life for me that I never had.

— Melisa HerediaDenouncing the false accusations and media coverage she faced.
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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.

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