The Court of Santa Rosa in Argentina sentenced Magdalena Espósito Valenti and Abigaíl Páez to life in prison for the murder of five-year-old Lucio Dupuy. In a hearing that lasted only a few minutes, the judge imposed the maximum prison sentence on the boy's mother and her girlfriend, who were not in the courtroom at the time of the ruling.
Condenaron a prisión perpetua a la mamá de Lucio Dupuy y a su novia por el asesinato del nene de 5 años.
Ninguna de las dos estuvo presente cuando leyeron la pena. La fiscal subrayó que "No tienen posibilidad de salir en libertad" pic.twitter.com/vrcegK6Q95— TN - Todo Noticias (@todonoticias) February 17, 2023
On Feb. 2, the court declared Magdalena Espósito Valenti (mother of the child) and Abigaíl Páez (Valenti's girlfriend) responsible for the murder of Lucio Dupuy on Nov. 26, 2021.
It was determined that Valenti was the main perpetrator of her son's crime and responsible for the crime of aggravated homicide of a family member, premeditation and extreme cruelty. Páez was found guilty of premeditated murder in addition to continuous sexual abuse against a minor.
During the sentencing hearing, the judges concluded that the guilty parties "physically assaulted Lucio Dupuy, causing him multiple injuries that subsequently caused his death." The convicted women were not present in the courtroom.
