The man accused of attempted assassination against the Argentine vice president, Cristina Fernandezrefused to testify this Friday when questioned by the judge and the prosecutor in the case, police sources confirmed to Efe.
The detainee for attempted murder of the vice president, Fernando Sabag Montielrefused to testify before the federal judge Maria Eugenia Capuchetti and the prosecutor Carlos Rivolo, in charge of the investigation, who had moved before 9:00 p.m. (0:00 GMT) to the police station where he is staying.
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Fernando Sabag Montiel was arrested last Thursday night after point a gun at the vice president and trigger, without the shot being fired, at a time when Cristina Fernández returned to her apartment and greeted her followers who, since August 22, have set up a vigil at her home.
The detainee for attacking the vice president is a 35-year-old man of Brazilian nationality, who has notor have a criminal record in his country of origin, while the weapon seized from the suspect is an automatic 32-caliber Bersa, which, at its base, has a partial number of 250, suitable for firing, according to the Ministry of Security.
The head magistrate of the Federal Criminal and Correctional Court 5 had gone to Cristina Fernández’s home around 11:00 (14:00 GMT) and remained inside for approximately one hour, after having inspected the area in the early hours of the morning.
Before going to the home of the former president, the judge and the prosecutors responsible for the case also took a statement to witnesses to the attack.
The attack on Cristina Fernandez It occurred in a context of strong political tension between the ruling party and the opposition, which has grown since on Monday of last week a prosecutor requested a 12-year prison sentence for the Vice President in the framework of the oral trial to which she is subjected for alleged irregularities in the concession of public works during her Government.
