San Francisco de Macorís. — The Judicial Office of Permanent Care Services of this province postponed until Monday, February 2, at 11:00 in the morning, the knowledge of the coercive measure against a young woman accused of the death of her minor sister, which occurred last Wednesday in the Taína sector.
He The court adopted the decision because formal summons had not been issued to the complainants. nor to those who have constituted as victims in the process, necessary requirement to continue with the hearing.
The case is in the initial phase of the criminal process, in which the Public Ministry must present the evidence that supports the request for a measure of coercion, while the accused maintains her right to the presumption of innocence.
The defense attorney, Freddy Fanasdeclared that his client would not have had the intention of causing his sister’s death. According to your version, The incident occurred in the midst of a situation of violence in which the minor was allegedly attacked by her partner, also a teenager.
According to the jurist, lto young man would have intervened to stop the attack and fired shots aimed at the alleged attacker, at which time the victim intervened, receiving the wounds that later caused his death.
The authorities continue the investigations to clarify the circumstances of the incident, while the judicial process advances in accordance with the procedures established in the Dominican criminal justice system.
