What happened
Sixteen-year-old Ángeles Rawson disappeared after returning to her apartment building in Buenos Aires and was later found dead at a waste-processing site.
The investigation
Investigators reconstructed her route through surveillance footage and building records. DNA and other forensic evidence shifted attention to building caretaker Jorge Mangeri.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Mangeri was convicted of the killing and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Why the case remains significant
The case received national coverage and highlighted the role that surveillance and biological evidence can play in reconstructing the final movements of a victim.
Case context
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