The Tucumán Justice ordered four months of preventive detention for Marcelo “Pichón” Segura, the man who attacked Federico Pelli, the national representative of La Libertad Avanza, with a violent headbutt, during an operation to help families affected by floods in the south of the province.
The measure was ordered this Friday during the indictment hearing. The prosecutor Miguel Ángel Varela charged the aggressor with the crime of serious injuries aggravated by malevolence, while the Public Ministry requested preventive detention to ensure the conduct of the investigation
. The deputy is recovering from injuries.
Segura was transferred to the Benjamín Paz prison, where he will remain in detention while the judicial case progresses. The prosecution pointed out that the measure is justified by the seriousness of the incident and by the risk that the defendant will hinder the investigation, especially given the need to identify other possible parties involved
in the episode.
Assistant prosecutor Juan José Ibáñez said during the hearing that the attack had a strong institutional impact, since the victim is a national deputy. He also noted that the videos that circulated on social networks clearly show the participation of the accused and the way in which the assault occurred
.
In addition, the researchers seek to identify other people who participated in the moment of tension prior to the attack and recover the cell phone of the accused, who claimed to have lost it during the incident.
Marcelo “Pichon” Segura, the aggressor.
After hearing the court decision, Segura published a post on her social networks in which she stated that she will be incommunicado for the four months of her preventive detention. In that message, he assured that he would leave his cell phone in the care of someone else and launched a political slogan addressed to his followers
.
In his account, the aggressor presents himself as a public employee of the commune of Los Bulacio and is politically identified as a Peronist. According to judicial information, he also records a criminal record for possession of weapons of war that occurred in 1997
.
The images of the aggression
The violent episode occurred on Wednesday when Pelli and other libertarian leaders were heading to the town of La Madrid to distribute humanitarian aid to families affected by heavy rains. The convoy was intercepted by a group of people who blocked the passage on Route 157
.
In the midst of this situation, Segura approached the deputy and, after a brief exchange, headbutted him directly in the face. The blow caused a nasal fracture and encephalocraneal trauma, so he had to be transferred to the Regional Hospital of Concepción, where he was assisted by the medical team.
Professionals confirmed the fracture of the nasal bone, although they ruled out brain injuries. The case generated strong political repercussions and rekindled the debate about episodes of violence against leaders in the framework of public activities and
