A woman of Venezuelan nationality who was four months pregnant lost her baby after being stabbed by her partner, also Venezuelan.in an event that occurred during the early hours of Tuesday in the commune of Quinta Normal, in Santiago de Chile.
The attack on the Venezuelan woman is being investigated as an attempted femicide, according to Chilean police authorities.
Venezuelan survived the attack in Chile
Major Daniel Barrera Varela, commissioner of the 22nd Quinta Normal Police Station, explained that the incident occurred in the Santa Inés street sector, where the aggressor attacked his partner with a knife, causing multiple injuries.
“Unfortunately, the woman, who was four months pregnant, lost the baby she was carrying,” the police official confirmed, according to the media. BioBio Chili.
Barrera specified that, despite the seriousness of the attack, The woman did not have life-threatening injuries and is out of danger.
Flightattempted robbery and shooting
After the attack, The accused fled and entered a property located at the intersection of Mapocho and Ingeniero Lloyd, apparently with the intention of committing a robbery.
The homeowner surprised him and used a duly registered firearm to defend himself, wounding the attacker. However, the attacker managed to snatch the weapon from him.
“This individual took the firearm from the owner and subsequently wounded him with a shot,” Major Barrera explained.
The aggressor was arrested on public roads, and Carabineros managed to recover the stolen weapon. During the procedure, Suspicious substances were found in the property he shared with the victim.
The accused could face charges of frustrated femicide, frustrated homicide and frustrated robbery in an inhabited place, although the Prosecutor’s Office continues to carry out procedures to specify the crimes and define whether his detention control will be expanded.
Possible drug use
Regarding versions from neighbors who indicate that the subject could have been under the influence of drugsthe commissioner indicated that this will be determined through medical examinations.
“I would dare to say that yes, he was under the effects of some type of psychotropic substance, since his physical capacity was not affected despite the gunshot wound,” Barrera said.
The arrest required support from municipal personnel, due to the resistance of the aggressor.
