Jewish woman murdered in her home in Buenos Aires

 

The Jewish community in Argentina is reeling after the brutal murder of 28-year-old Magali Yael Levy, a member of the Buenos Aires Jewish community, who was killed in her home over the weekend during a robbery. Local police and prosecutors have launched an investigation.

Officers responding to the scene on Friday discovered Levy’s lifeless body. According to Argentine media reports, the apartment was ransacked, and valuables appeared to have been stolen.

A preliminary investigation revealed that a woman recently hired as a housekeeper entered the apartment on Friday, followed shortly by an unidentified man. The two were later seen fleeing with bags, according to local police. Surveillance footage reportedly captured them leaving the building together.

"The investigation is ongoing to bring those responsible to justice," sources familiar with the case told local media.

Rabbi Eliahu Hamra, president of Argentina’s Jewish community council and rabbi of the AMIA congregation, expressed grief over the tragedy. "We are in shock over the murder of Magali Yael Levy, 28, in the Recoleta neighborhood of Buenos Aires," he said. "We embrace her husband, Alberto Yoel Arazi, her father, Adrian Leon Levy, and her mother,Ileana Emilia Chayo, along with her entire family during this time of profound sorrow. We demand that authorities ensure those responsible for this horrific crime are prosecuted."