Santiago. – An intense day of protests took place this Sunday in the municipal district of Limón de Villa Gonzalezafter the death of the young student Ángel Miguel Santos, 20 years old, known as Papucho, who was run over on Saturday night by a National Police patrola fact that has sparked great indignation among residents.
The incident, which is under investigation, would have occurred when the police vehicle was traveling at high speed along the main street of the community and impacted the youngwho died at the scene.
Other people They were injured and transported to a health center, although his condition is still unknown.
After the funeral held this Sunday morning in the municipal cemetery, family, friends and community members took the streets demanding justice. The protesters burned tires and threw stones at the police station, where they broke several glass windows in retaliation for what happened.
The residents assure that this fact is only the tip of the icebergdenouncing constant police abuses in the areaespecially against young people.
“We will go to the final consequences so that those responsible pay with the full weight of the law,” he said. Antony Luciano, cousin of the victim, visibly affected.
Among the demands, the community members demanded the transfer of the sergeant identified as acting in the patrol, to avoid new attacks.
They affirm that similar situations have already occurred, and that this time they will not allow the case to go unpunished.
Due to the tensions, police authorities sent reinforcements from Santiago with the aim of controlling the situation and preventing protests from escalating.
While the investigation progresses, the community continues to demand justice for Papucho, a young student who was very beloved in the sector, whose death has generated a deep feeling of pain and anger among its inhabitants.
