Army officer chokes to death on vomit in horror ‘initiation’ ritual

Second Lieutenant Matias Ezequiel Chirino died after he was allegedly compelled to drink alcohol throughout a hazing ritual.
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A younger military officer choked to demise on vomit after allegedly being compelled to down alcohol in a “hazing” initiation ritual.

Chiefs have suspended 11 officers following the demise of Second Lieutenant Matias Ezequiel Chirino in Argentina.

Officers mentioned the 22-year-old died early on Sunday morning after a ceremony to mark becoming a member of his new regiment.

An post-mortem gave his reason for demise as bronchial aspiration brought on by the consumption of enormous quantities of alcohol.

Grieving dad Ezequiel Chirino mentioned his son had been compelled to drink booze and throw himself right into a pool at night time within the chilly, amongst different abuses.

He mentioned: “He was killed, for sure. It was not an accident.”

He known as it “an abuse of authority” and mentioned that these accountable “should go to jail”.

Matias Chirino was one in every of three officers being initiated into Artillery Group No. 3 primarily based in Paso de los Libres, on the border with Brazil.

The opposite two initiates are among the many 11 suspended officers.

Ezequiel Chirino had taken his son to his admission to the military unit and was staying in a lodge within the city when he acquired the devastating information.

The 22-year-old Argentinian soldier’s post-mortem revealed his demise by bronchial aspiration brought on by the consumption of enormous quantities of alcohol.

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He mentioned: “At eight within the morning the pinnacle of the detachment calls me and says, ‘Am I talking to Matias Chirino’s dad? Come and get him as a result of he’s lifeless.’

“With that coldness.”

Matias graduated from El Palomar Army School after finding out for 4 years.

He had joined the regiment in Paso de los Libres to finish his coaching as an officer.

The military mentioned it's cooperating with an investigation by the Federal Courtroom of Paso de los Libres.

Final 12 months an RAF soldier was allegedly raped with mortar tubes as a part of a sick initiation ceremony.

And a French pilot was allegedly tied to a cross whereas jets used him as goal follow for his brutal initiation.

In 2020, a feminine recruit within the Italian air pressure was thrown in opposition to a airplane wing after which dumped in a pool in a hazing ritual.

This story initially appeared on The Solar and has been reproduced right here with permission.