One of the homicides was identified, 31 years old and a native of Holguín, who had self -employed from the United States in May.
Lima, Peru – The Ministry of Interior (Minint) in Sancti Spíritus reported on the arrest of two individuals whom he accuses of two and indistinct murders committed on September 13 in the province.
A state report Radio Sancti Spíritus He indicates that one of the murders that occurred in Céspedes Street in the header city, “a fact that, due to its violent nature in the middle of public roads, has shocked the population.”
Major Osbel Santos Priest, second head of the criminal investigation body of the province, said that the accused of this case is a 31 -year -old man in Holguín, who had self -exported from the United States last May.
On the aforementioned date, the homicide attacked another individual with a machete and caused multiple wounds that caused his death days later at the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital.
“Despite covering her face to try to evade the identification, the victim’s wife and daughter recognized him in the place,” said the holy priest.
Also, although the murderer fled, he was intercepted in Jatibonico when he was traveling in a bus towards Holguin. During the arrest a knife was confiscated (it was not the murderer) and other belongings, including a liter of gasoline and a phosphorera.
“These objects link it with a previous fact, because I had burned The victim’s car days before the murder. Everything points to the same personal conflict that dated years ago as a background of both violent acts. The victim was a worker on his own who was dedicated to the sale of sweets and confectionery, ”explained the Minint officer.
On the other hand, on the night of that same September 13, another fight left a deceased in the immediate vicinity of the House of Music in the Columbus Popular Council. In this case, two men fought in the street after being expelled from the recreational center for starring a disturbance.
“One of them carried a white weapon and used it against its rival, to which it caused a serious wound in the chest. Despite being transferred to the Camilo Cienfuegos and Emergency hospital, the citizen died shortly after,” said the officer.
Santos priest clarified that the victim was not a health professional, as speculated on social networks and pointed out that, this accused, had a criminal record for murder attempt, injuries and alterations of the order.
According to the source, both imputed were imposed on the precautionary measure of provisional prison.
About a month ago, the Cuban Observatory of Citizen Audit (OCAC), initiative of the Cuba Century Ideas Laboratory, warned about an unpublished climb of insecurity on the island.
According to the study, the average of daily crimes went from 3.6 in 2024 to more than seven in the first half of this year, reflecting what researchers qualify as an “unprecedented criminal diversification”. The investigators also indicated that at least 35 crimes were linked to firearms, which reflects a growing proliferation of lethal weapons in Cuban society.
