Control Judge Sebastián García Amuchástegui has confirmed the elevation to oral trial in the case against Pablo Laurta for the double femicide of Luna Giardina and her mother Mariel Zamudio in Córdoba. Laurta, already in preventive detention for a separate homicide, faces aggravated charges including gender violence.
Following prosecutor Gerardo Reyes's December request, Control Judge Sebastián García Amuchástegui has approved elevating the case against Pablo Laurta to oral and public trial in Córdoba. Laurta, a 39-year-old Uruguayan, is accused of murdering his ex-partner Luna Giardina and her mother Mariel Zamudio in a shocking double femicide last year. The crimes involved aggravated homicide by kinship, treachery, gender violence, threats, home violation, and disobedience.
Laurta has been detained since mid-February in Concordia, Entre Ríos, where he faces a parallel investigation for the homicide of remisero Martín Palacio, whom he allegedly hired for the trip to Córdoba before the murders. After the killings, he burned the victims' vehicle in the Altas Cumbres area and fled with his son before his arrest.
This judicial confirmation advances the high-profile case, highlighting efforts to address gender-based violence. No trial start date has been set yet. Previous coverage detailed the prosecutor's initial elevation decision.
