SGO DEL ESTERO.
CORRESPONDENT That day the three friends had intended to spend a good afternoon fishing on the river Salado. Climate is hot and humid and the air was the smell of rain that heralded the storm to appease the tremendous heat. But it ended in a tragic, one man was found dead and two others said he had been struck by lightning. The family of the man doubted the story and called for an investigation. Now, 23 years of that fact, one of those men is in the dock facing a tribunal, accusing him of murder. The other is arrested and charged, but as yet appealed that decision will be judged.
The story begins on March 9, 1988, when Raul Osvaldo Brito, 34, a former employee of the Compania Argentina de Telefonos, went fishing near Añatuya, the city where he lived. With him were Claudio Gallo, a former policeman of 29 years and José Luis Llapur, another young man. Suddenly
Llapur Gallo and returned to the village and told what had happened to Britt.
"struck by lightning" was the first thing he said and explained that they did not touch download "miracle." But
what had either not finished close, much less in Añatuya, a town of about 20,000 people, moved by the death of Britt.
His wife, with 4 small children in tow, began to push an investigation because he suspected that her husband had been murdered. And before long, the skills that were made seemed to agree with him: they determined that the body had no signs of shock, but the death was caused by a blow with a blunt object and lively.
his wife's insistence, he managed to have more studies and experts from the Department of High Voltage Technology, University of Tucumán confirmed that no had injuries such as those caused by lightning.
For a long time, the death record was Britos drawers. But twelve years after Alberto Chanan-the former judge of Añatuya (180 kilometers south of Santiago) - Gallo and Llapur charged for manslaughter and issued two warrants. But none of them was already in town. At that time Gallo was released from the police. Only in June 2002, was detained at a house in the capital of Santiago del Estero: the house was five blocks from the provincial police headquarters. He had been on the run two years, living in the heart of downtown Santiago, was seen when he went to eat at a grill known. Instead Llapur was arrested on 27 October last. And the judge then inquired Añatuya, Alvaro Mansilla.
His statement, reaffirmed its Llapur old story: he said he had gone fishing in Salado, near Britton and Gallo, which he bent to light a cigarette and heard a roar that startled him.
"It was a flash and the shockwave knocked me back," he said.
said Britton saw his friend fall and went to see what had happened. He thought he was still protecting the storm, then said he kicked her feet and said, "Hey friend, get up already passed ray ", but realized he was dead. They left the body there and next to Gallo returned to the village to tell what had happened.
The trial was conducted in Trial Chamber II Oral Nomination and began last Tuesday. In the debate, for now, is only present Gallo as Llapur (indicted for aggravated murder by treachery) appealed this decision and will be tried later.
At the beginning of the trial, Gallo (who are released because they spent more than three years in prison and without trial) confirmed his statements: that Britton was killed by lightning and they tried to help. "When the storm began, Brito would not leaving the site, said it was a summer storm that would soon pass, "said the former policeman.
One hypothesis is that rings loud Britton was killed because he knew a robbery and plunder which had been hidden in a phone box. At 23 years of killing his family hopes for justice. 15/02/1911
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