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The son of the woman investigated for the death of her baby in Villa Gesell asked that "she be imprisoned or in a psychi

The son of the woman investigated for the death of her baby in Villa Gesell asked that "she be imprisoned or in a psychiatric hospital"

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The mother of a deceased two-year-old girl in Villa Gesell, Lucía Sosa, is under investigation for her daughter's death.
  • Sosa was previously acquitted in 2018 for the alleged homicide of another daughter.
  • The deceased child's half-brother, Lucas Ruiz, pleaded for Sosa to be imprisoned or institutionalized, citing her aggressive behavior and past actions.

Authorities are investigating the death of two-year-old Isabella in Villa Gesell, with her mother, Lucía Sosa, at the center of the inquiry. Sosa has a disturbing history, having been previously tried and acquitted in 2018 for the alleged murder of another of her daughters.

While awaiting autopsy results to determine if Isabella's death was caused by choking or filicide, Lucas Ruiz, Sosa's second biological child who was given up for adoption, broke his silence. He made a desperate plea for his mother to be confined, stating, "I ask that Lucía Sosa be imprisoned or in a psychiatric hospital. She is an aggressive and heartless person. You cannot have three children and murder them. She is not fit to have a child. We knew that if she didn't end up in prison or institutionalized, it would happen again."

I ask that Lucía Sosa be imprisoned or in a psychiatric hospital. She is an aggressive and heartless person. You cannot have three children and murder them. She is not fit to have a child. We knew that if she didn't end up in prison or institutionalized, it would happen again.

— Lucas RuizThe deceased child's half-brother expressing his plea regarding his mother's fate.

Ruiz holds his mother responsible for the deaths of Isabella and two of his other sisters. "It's a story that repeats itself. We thought this had closed many years ago. We fought hard for myself and my siblings for almost ten years, and for this person's case to appear on television again, killing another of my sisters, hurts immensely," he said.

Ruiz recounted his own traumatic childhood, beginning when he was just 21 days old. He was hospitalized after suffering respiratory arrest due to poisoning and subsequently placed under the care of child protective services before being adopted. He described a decade-long struggle against a flawed system that repeatedly pushed for reunification with his mother, whom he characterized as aggressive. He detailed severe physical abuse he endured, particularly during forced visits, including being hit and having his ears pulled, which resulted in a long-term injury.

It's a story that repeats itself. We thought this had closed many years ago. We fought hard for myself and my siblings for almost ten years, and for this person's case to appear on television again, killing another of my sisters, hurts immensely.

— Lucas RuizThe half-brother reflecting on the recurring tragedy involving his mother.
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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.