- Violinist Finlay Ferguson, 60, found dead in his apartment in the city of Cordoba
- Reports suggest conductor was had died from blow to the head from a dumbbell
- Police have arrested 19-year-old man who has now been charged with homicide
- Teen ‘in possession of Mr Ferguson’s mobile and computer at time of his arrest’
A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of a Scottish orchestra conductor in Argentina.
Violinist Finlay Ferguson, 60, was found dead in his apartment in the city of Cordoba on Thursday and police said his death was being treated as murder.
Local media report that the conductor was found naked in bed and had died from a blow to the head, thought to have been from a gym dumbbell.
He was found dead in his apartment in the city of Cordoba on Thursday and police said his death was being treated as murder.
Violinist Finlay Ferguson, 60, was found dead in his apartment in the city of Cordoba 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 homicide.
The teenager is said to have been in possession of Mr Ferguson’s mobile phone and computer at the time of his arrest.
The town’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.
Mr Ferguson, from Glasgow, had lived in Argentina for 30 years.
He was director of the San Martin Theatre Youth Academic Orchestra and a former gold medal winning student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Mr Ferguson, from Glasgow, had lived in Argentina for 30 years. He was director of the San Martin Theatre Youth Academic Orchestra