Bombing in Uribelarrea: man reports attempted murder and requests police protection
Máximo Leonharth reported an incendiary attack against his home in Uribelarrea, Cañuelas, and identified a lawyer and businessman as those responsible.
Explosion in Uribelarrea: criminal complaint for alleged attempted murder amid land dispute
Máximo Leonharth filed a criminal complaint for alleged attempted murder following an explosion that destroyed his home in Uribelarrea, in the district of Cañuelas, according to agencianova.com. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, when two people arrived at the property in a silver Toyota Corolla with obscured number plates, used fuel containers and caused a detonation that severely damaged the property. Everything was recorded by security cameras at the location.
Leonharth argued that the attack was planned and that the perpetrators may have assumed he and his family members were inside the house at the time of the explosion. His dogs were in the property and managed to survive.
Two people identified in the complaint
In the court filing, the complainant identified lawyer Fabián Ursino and Cristian Diez, owner of the Ferremat hardware yard, as the alleged perpetrators of the attack. People close to Leonharth also claimed that both men maintained a friendship with Carlos Scherer, chief of the Uribelarrea Police Outpost, whom they described as an official with multiple disciplinary charges for misconduct.
The same associates indicated that there was a judge in the district who favoured the accused parties, and that a false charge of disturbing the peace had been brought against Leonharth in the past. According to their account, the man was tortured and suffered broken ribs, with hospital admission recorded at Marcetti hospital, despite which a false complaint was allegedly filed against him.
A prior conflict over possession of a property
The complaint outlines a previous conflict linked to a property located on Pozzoli Street, between Ramona Páez and Jacinto Losi. Leonharth bases his claim on a bill of sale, an assignment of rights and other documents that he says he can present to the court.
According to the complainant, approximately one year ago the persons he identifies as responsible acquired neighbouring land that had belonged to his mother. Since then, he claimed to have detected encroachments on the boundaries of the plot he claims to own, as well as the placement of large-scale excavating equipment and construction materials within his property without authorisation.
On the Tuesday preceding the attack, Leonharth recounted surprising the accused parties when, in his interpretation, they were attempting to offer or sell the land to third parties. On that occasion he made clear his explicit opposition to any transaction involving the property.
Request for police protection and impartial investigation
Following the explosion, Leonharth called for police protection for both his family and the property, with the aim of being able to return to the location and begin reconstruction work. He fears that further incidents may occur while the judicial case remains unresolved.
The complaint also requests urgent inspections of the property's condition, boundaries and accesses, and verification of the location of the machinery and materials deposited. The filing also requests investigation of the background of the conflict, identification of potential participants and adoption of measures to prevent further modifications to the property during the investigation.
A key point of the filing is the demand that proceedings be conducted by a police unit different from that which normally operates in the jurisdiction, or alternatively by the Departmental Investigation Division (DDI), should the public prosecutor's office deem it appropriate. Leonharth justified this request by reference to the alleged friendship between the accused parties and personnel from the local police outpost, although the documentation provided does not in itself establish any institutional irregularity.
The judicial case will have to establish the facts
The investigation will have to determine the exact circumstances of the explosion, possible use of accelerant fuel, the identity of those who participated and whether the incident is connected to the dispute over possession of the property. Meanwhile, Leonharth awaits a judicial response that guarantees his safety and the preservation of the disputed property.
Source: Google News AR — Buenos Aires