Sad News: Prominent Federal Judge Dies by Falling from Building
In a shocking turn of events today, Judge Pablo Andrés Seró of the Federal Court in falling-from-building/” title=”Federal Judge Pablo Seró Dies After Falling From Building”>Concepción del Uruguay, Entre Ríos, passed away after falling from a building in the city’s center. According to initial reports, the 55-year-old judge took his own life after visiting his mother in the same building.
Witnesses reportedly saw Seró leap from the building around 10 a.m., falling next to a parked car in front of the Antares building, located on Galarza and Eva Perón streets. Emergency medical teams confirmed that the judge died instantly from multiple injuries.
Sources close to the family revealed to LA NACION that Seró had been battling severe depression for some time. While the investigation is still ongoing, officials believe the fall was a deliberate act, although the motive remains unknown. Police are exploring all possibilities, and the case is being handled by fiscal María Occhi.
A search for clues is being carried out by the Criminalistics Division of the Entre Ríos Police, with a focus on gathering evidence that could shed light on the tragic incident. The building’s security cameras are also being reviewed to provide any additional information that may help explain the circumstances surrounding Seró’s death.
About Pablo Andrés Seró
Pablo Andrés Seró was born on May 23, 1969, in Goya, Corrientes. He was married to Norma Frattini, who serves as the vice president of the Association for the Fight Against Cancer (ALCEC), and had two children. Seró obtained his law degree in 1994 from the National University of the Northeast’s Faculty of Law, Social Sciences, and Politics. He later specialized in International Law and Comparative Private Law and worked as a lawyer in the criminal field until 2009.
In 2011, Seró was appointed as the titular judge of the Federal Court of First Instance in Concepción del Uruguay, following the vacancy left by Judge Guillermo Quadrini in 2009. Before his appointment, he served as an interim judge and secretary of a Civil and Commercial Court.
Among the high-profile cases Seró handled was the investigation into the extortion kidnapping of Gastón Tallone, a port entrepreneur from Entre Ríos who was abducted in July 2024. The case is believed to be connected to narcotics-related vengeance, and a suspect, Gustavo Juliá, was arrested late last year.
Seró was also involved in notable cases of human rights abuses, such as the "death flights" in the Delta region of Entre Ríos and the kidnapping and torture of political activists in 1977. In 2012, he processed fourassembly members who were protesting against the installation of pulp mills near Gualeguaychú following the death of motorcyclist Walter Maulucci.
More recently, Seró had been working on several important cases involving drug trafficking and money laundering connected to organized crime. Among them was the case against Iranian national Keifi Mojtaba, who was arrested in Concepción del Uruguay in 2022 for presenting a fake identification document. Mojtaba attempted to escape from prison nine months later.
As the local community and legal professionals grapple with the sudden and tragic loss of Judge Pablo Andrés Seró, his family, friends, and colleagues mourn the life of a dedicated public servant who leaves behind a lasting impact on the judiciary and the people he served.
