Who is Francisco Luperi, the engineer who is key in the trial for the death of babies in Córdoba

In July 2022, Luperi made a complaint where He stated that something strange was happening in the hospital due to the repeated and surprising deaths of newborns between March and June of that year. The engineer has a direct relationship with the institution since he is the husband of the doctor Virginia Zamora, part of the Neonatal staff.

Francisco Luperi, the main complainant of the Córdoba babies cause

Luperi reported that His wife told him every day what the work day had been like. and on several occasions he told her about the deaths of the babies. Given the strange cases, the engineer verified that there was a chain of deaths in said place, so he decided to file a complaint, which fell to the Prosecutor’s Office of District No. 3, headed by Raúl Garzón.

Luperi already testified as a witness during the investigation stage. This Tuesday, the Chamber prosecutor Sergio Ruiz Moreno He confirmed that he and his wife will once again give their version of the events in front of the judges and the popular jury. The statement is scheduled for Thursday, once the stage of testimonies from the victims’ relatives ends.

After the investigation, it was determined accusation of nurse Brenda Agüero, accused of giving potassium and insulin to 13 babies, of which five died. Besides, There are 10 other officials charged, such as the former director of the Neonatal, Liliana Asís, and the former Minister of Health of the province, Diego Hernán Cardozo.

Although the engineer already testified at the beginning of the investigation, this Thursday will be a key day because it will be the first time he testifies publicly.

The statements of mothers continue.

This Wednesday María Fernanda Martín and Gabriela González, mothers of babies who survived the injections, will testify in front of the Court and the popular jury. This week the majority of mothers of newborns declared who managed to survive the potassium and insulin injection and the testimonials are expected to end this Thursday, prior to Luperi’s arrival.

Trial for the death of babies in Córdoba: a mother said that her daughter “had blood on her clothes”

This Monday the trial for the death of five babies at the Neonatal Hospital of Córdoba resumed with the declaration of Brisa M., another of the mothers of the newborns who died. The accusations against nurses and health center authorities stem from the supply of potassium and insulin that led to the deaths of the babies in mid-2022. The case has 11 defendants, of which the main defendant is nurse Brenda Agüero.

The young woman, who at the time of giving birth was 17 years old, said: “She was a girl, she was healthy. He was crying because he was already born. They took her to the side of the room. After they finished stitching me up, they took me down, put me in the wheelchair and gave it to me. From there he took me to the postpartum room, at the front.”

Then, he remembered when in the other room they gave him tea and that his daughter was “fine” and “took the breast”“No problem: “I was there until about 7:30 but at that time the guard changed. Another nurse arrived and stayed there.. “He looked at the three of us.”