The 8 rugby players accused of the murder of Fernando Baez Sosa They used their right to the “last words” this Thursday at the end of the allegations, they were remorseful and apologized to the victim’s family. Furthermore, they denied any intent to kill.
On the second day of arguments before the Oral Criminal Court (TOC) No. 1 of Dolores, the magistrates gave the floor to the defendantswho appreciated the space.
Before the court, the defendants Máximo Thomsen, Blas Cinalli, Enzo Comelli, Matías Benicelli, Ciro, Lucas and Luciano Pertossi and Ayrton Viollaz, used their time to apologize to the family of Ferdinand and denied any intent to kill.
In addition, they spoke of a “fight” and others mourned the death of a young man of the same age. The first to speak was Lucas Pertossi, who apologized to the family and was sorry. “I am very bad, very sad about what happened,” he said.
For his part, Cinalli assured that it is a situation that “hurts a lot” and indicated that “There was no plan or anything that is said.” Benicelli apologized to the family and pointed out that he never intended to kill. “I wish I could go back in time,” she stated.
In his last words before the magistrates, Ciro Pertossi expressed regret for the crime of Ferdinand and apologized for being there. At his turn, Máximo Thomsen burst into tears and expressed: “I never thought something like this could happen. It hurts me a lot that a boy our age died.”.
Enzo Cinelli and Luciano Pertossi were the last to speak, they followed with a similar speech to the other defendants and apologized. “What you say and decide is going to be the right thing,” Pertossi concluded. The president of the OCD 1 in Dolores, María Claudia Castro, reported that the verdict will be known on February 6.
Hugo Tomei requested the acquittal of the accused
The lawyer for the 8 “rugby players”, Hugo Tomei, requested the acquittal of all the defendants in the case after stating that “the crime is not proven.” The professional’s presentation lasted more than an hour.
