One of those allegedly involved in the death of Jahaziel Benjamín Valdez38 years old, and the injuries that his minor son received that keep him in a coma, surrendered this Monday to the authorities at the La Colón Police headquarters in HigueyLa Altagracia province.
It is about Manuel Vilorio, alias Deivitowho was taken by a shepherd and his mother, Natali Vilorio.
The event occurred last October 15 in Villa Cerro of Higuey when the deceased allegedly tried to intervene in a traffic accident.
At the time of delivery, Vilorio stated be innocent. “Innocent, innocent, I did not attack anyone. The videos are there,” he told the authorities. He alleged that he was not at the scene of the incident and that he has no connection with the other people involved.
He Pastor Jesus Motapresident of the Neighborhood Council of Villa Cerroexplained that the young man was voluntarily given to the authorities at the request of his mother.
“We comply with a citizen duty. We accompanied the mother, who sought to do the right thing. “Now the authorities will continue with the process to determine his innocence or guilt,” he said.
What the mother says
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For its part, Natali Viloriomother of the surrendered young man, stated that her son “never refused” to appear before the authorities, but that he felt cornered after his photograph was spread on social networks.
“Since the video came out where it is seen that he is not at the place committing the act, we decided to deliver it. We only ask that everything be clarified and that those who have to pay pay,” he said.
He confessed that his son “has had previous problems with the law, but not for situations like this,” and that he is dedicated to music.
Background of the event
The incident in which he lost his life Jahaziel Benjamín Valdez38 years old, and his 16-year-old son was injured, it happened last Wednesday in the sector Villa Cerroafter a dispute arising from a traffic accident.
According to the police report, the confrontation occurred around the 1:40 in the afternoonafter a collision between a woman identified as Diosmery Polanco Mejía and another man who hit her with his motorcycle.
After the incident, Polanco’s husband, Jerlyn Junior Pérez Ortizintervened in the conflict, which triggered a violent assault by several individuals.
According to Polanco’s testimony, one of the attackers arrived accompanied by another subject aboard a motorcycle black and attacked her husband with a dagger. Minutes later, a third individual fired several times, fatally hitting Valdezwho intervened to stop the attack.
In the scene, the Scientific Police collected four bushings caliber 9 millimeters as evidence. He Public Ministry assumed the investigation next to the homicide unitwith the aim of identifying and arresting those responsible for the incident.
