Murder of Natalia Melmann

The murder of Natalia Mariel Melmann, a 15-year-old Argentine student, occurred on 4 February 2001, in Miramar, Buenos Aires.

[1] Five police officers were found guilty of her kidnap, torture, rape and murder.

[2] Gustavo Daniel “El Gallo” Fernández, a 30-year-old ex-convict with ties to Miramar police, kidnapped her.

[3] In September 2002, the trial against Suárez, Anselmini and Echenique began, where they were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.

[3] In 2018, the journalist Constanza Marina Sagula made a 42-minute documentary showing the struggle of the Melmann family and friends following the murder.