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| Teenager charged over Scottish conductor’s death in Argentina | Teenager charged over Scottish conductor’s death in Argentina |
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| Nineteen year old charged with homicide after violinist Finlay Ferguson found dead in his apartment in city of Córdoba | |
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| Sun 27 Aug 2017 17.56 BST | |
| Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 17.56 GMT | |
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| A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of a Scottish conductor in Argentina. | A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of a Scottish conductor in Argentina. |
| Violinist Finlay Ferguson, 60, was the director of the San Martín Theatre Youth Academic Orchestra and a former gold medal-winning student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. | Violinist Finlay Ferguson, 60, was the director of the San Martín Theatre Youth Academic Orchestra and a former gold medal-winning student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. |
| His body was found in his apartment in the city of Córdoba on Thursday and police said his death was being treated as murder. | His body was found in his apartment in the city of Córdoba on Thursday and police said his death was being treated as murder. |
| Local reports said police arrested a 19-year-old man who has been charged with simple homicide. | Local reports said police arrested a 19-year-old man who has been charged with simple homicide. |
| The teenager is said to have been in possession of Ferguson’s mobile phone and computer at the time of his arrest. | The teenager is said to have been in possession of Ferguson’s mobile phone and computer at the time of his arrest. |
| Local media reported that Ferguson was found naked in bed and had died from a blow to the head, thought to have been from a gym dumbbell. | Local media reported that Ferguson was found naked in bed and had died from a blow to the head, thought to have been from a gym dumbbell. |
| Córdoba’s cultural agency cancelled performances for the weekend at the theatre where he worked and expressed their “deepest sympathy” for the “painful loss”. | Córdoba’s cultural agency cancelled performances for the weekend at the theatre where he worked and expressed their “deepest sympathy” for the “painful loss”. |
| In a statement, the agency paid tribute to a “great teacher” and said he had taught dozens of violinists and other musicians who now perform in official orchestras across Argentina. | In a statement, the agency paid tribute to a “great teacher” and said he had taught dozens of violinists and other musicians who now perform in official orchestras across Argentina. |
| Ferguson, from Glasgow, had lived in Argentina for 30 years. | Ferguson, from Glasgow, had lived in Argentina for 30 years. |
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