almost 5 years later Murder of Fernando Báez Sosapremiering Thursday, November 13th on Netflix 50 seconds: Fernando Báez Sosa incidentA three-part documentary directed by Martin Rocca, which uses testimonies and archival images to detail how he was beaten to death by boys his own age in Villa Gesell in the early morning hours of January 18, 2020. In the words of his mother, Graciela Sosa, a woman who spoke out for justice for her son from the first moment: It is one of the most powerful and most moving. With tears in her eyes, but with the fortitude that has always characterized her, she revealed what it was like to say goodbye to her son before he went on holiday with his friends, and the last photos she managed to take of him.
What was supposed to be a summer of fun and joy with friends graduating high school and heading off to college turned into a true nightmare. Fernando Báez Sosa died on January 18, 2020 at the age of 18 after being fatally assaulted. It’s the one he received at the exit of the Villa Hazel bowling alley. His friends tried to help him, but not only were they unable to help, but they were also beaten. This incident had a huge impact on the national level and ended as follows. Maximo Thomsen, Ciro Pertossi, Enzo Comelli, Matthias Venicelli, Luciano Pertossisentenced to life in prison for double eligible murder, premeditation and treachery; Blas Chinari, Lucas Pertossi, Ayrton Violaswas sentenced to 15 years in prison as a deputy participant.
now, Netflix has released a documentary about the incident. The case shocked the nation with testimony from the convicts and their families, Báez Sosa’s friends, lawyers, and witnesses. But, without a doubt, the most touching is his mother. Graciela Sosaespecially who He shared the last photo of his son Before we unknowingly see him alive for the last time.
“I always liked taking pictures of him because I wanted to show him to my family from Paraguay. And Fer sometimes didn’t like that. At one point when we got out of the building, Fernando said to me, “Mom, it’s strange that you didn’t bring your phone to take a picture of me.”” Graciela Sosa recalled talking to her son inside the shield of the building before he left for Villa Gesell.
She replied that he was now an adult and as a mother she understood that she shouldn’t do anything he didn’t like. But Fernando told her, “Come on, bring it, mom. Take my picture.” And she did it. “That was the last picture I took of my son. Sometimes when I look at it, it breaks my soul and breaks my heart.”Graciela said with emotion in the first episode. end of summer.
The image in question showed Fernando Báez Sosa inside a building shield. he posed with his hands in his pockets and a smilewearing a light blue printed T-shirt, blue shorts, carrying a backpack, and placing the bag on the floor.
At the same time, Graciela Sosa talked about the conversation she had with her friends before they allowed her to travel alone. “He told me he wanted to go on vacation with his friends. The last thing I did was. And I said, “So why continue?” And he said to me: “Because even though each of us has already chosen a career, and each of us already has a girlfriend, and we’ll always be friends, each of us is going to have our own path, our own journey.” It was there too. The decision to give my son the opportunity to go on vacation“, revealed.