Several cemeteries were vandalized in the Christ the Redeemer Cemetery early Sunday morning, including the Bonetti-Dubreil familywhose main door was forced and a side window reinforced with iron bars violated.
On Sunday morning a crew of workers could be seen restoring the lock of the broken door and window. A municipal police who was not identified, said that violations of the pantheons by criminals are frequent.
The pantheon of Bonetti-Dubreil familywhose head of the family is Dr. José Miguel Bonetti Guerraone of the main figures of the Dominican business community and director of the Dominican Industrial SocietySID, better known as La Manicera, is located near the cemetery chapel, which is out of use.
Apparently the vandals who broke into that family’s pantheon caused some destruction inside, because from the surrounding fence they could see iron benches removed from the floor. He Christ the Redeemer It does not have a secure perimeter fence to prevent these violations.
The pantheon of the pink family de León, where the remains of the parents and other relatives of the journalist and diplomat rest. Guarionex Rosawho visited the premises with another family member as is their custom. A niche cover was removed and stolen from that pantheon.
DNA complaints
The pink family has reported a previous act of vandalism to the District Council. On that occasion, several lids were stolen from the empty niches. In addition, they have stolen the knockers of the twelve niches that this funerary property has. DNA never responded to the complaints.
It was said that other cemeteries were violated last weekend, although the families to which they belonged were not identified. He Christ the Redeemer Cemetery has custody that belongs to the Municipal Policebut apparently no surveillance is maintained during the night and early morning.
In that facility, built during Dr. Balaguer’s 12-year government, the remains of former presidents and their closest relatives rest.
