The 6th Guarantee Court of Santiago decreed preventive detention for Louis Salazar (Colombian citizen) and Yonaiker Fuenmayor Rondon (Venezuelan), for the crimes of unjustified shooting and illegal possession of a firearm, in the context of the incidents in the Labor Day march in Barrio Meiggs.
It should be noted that in the clashes between demonstrators and tenants of the sector, the journalist, Francisca Sandovalreceived a bullet to her head, keeping her in serious condition for 11 days until her death yesterday.
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Both defendants were formalized by the Central North Prosecutor’s Office on May 2 with total house arrest. This measure was taken after it was pointed out at the hearing that the police were unable to seize the weapons that were used in the events. Given this, neither the prosecutor Fernando Garcianor the plaintiff attorney of the Ministry of the Interior requested preventive detention, since the investigation indicated that the detainees did not fire the shots at the professional of the Sign 3 of La Victoria.
The decision generated criticism from different sectors, since the following days Flores Salazar was seen walking on public roads while smoking, failing to comply with his total house arrest measure.
Review of precautionary
Faced with this situation, the Public Ministry requested a hearing to review the precautionary measures and request preventive detention for both.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor of the Central North Prosecutor’s Office, Stephen Silvaspecified that on May 5 he received the expert report which indicates that residues of firearms were detected in the accused.
For his part, Fuenmayor Rondón’s lawyer, Rodrigo Ossesexpressed on May 2 that the weapon that was registered to his client was a blank, since he works as security in the place.
During this day, the prosecutor, after knowing the expert report and the non-compliance with the precautionary measures, asked the court for the arrest warrant, which was denied, for which he requested a hearing to review the precautionary measures. Silva stated that both “represent a danger to the security of society.” This request was also joined by the government’s lawyer, Samuel Malamud.
Under this line, the defense rejected these arguments, and indicated that the expert report “was not conclusive.”
After hearing the corresponding arguments, the judge of the 6th Guarantee Court, Paul Contrerasdecreed preventive detention and issued an arrest warrant for both subjects.
Meanwhile, the person accused of executing the shot that killed the professional, Marcelo Naranjois in preventive detention, but with the death of Francisca Sandoval, it will be reformed for the crime of consummated homicide.
