BUENOS AIRES: The brutal killing of a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly raped and impaled on a spike by drug dealers has sparked outrage in Argentina, where protesters plan a “women’s strike” Wednesday.
Lucia Perez, a high school student in the resort city of Mar del Plata, died on Oct. 8 after being brought to the hospital by two men who said she had overdosed on drugs.
But after doctors noticed signs of violent sexual penetration, investigators pieced together a different story.
Prosecutors say the two men drugged, raped and impaled her through the anus, causing pain so excruciating that she went into cardiac arrest and died.
The lead prosecutor, Maria Isabel Sanchez, could barely hide her disgust.
“I know it’s not very professional to say it, but I’m a mother and a woman, and I’ve seen a thousand things in my career, but nothing equal to this litany of abhorrent acts,” she said.
Argentine girl’s rape, murder spark new demonstrations
Argentine girl’s rape, murder spark new demonstrations
