The motorcycle died after committing an assault. Photo: The Key.
It was found that the guard acted in legitimate defense, when a woman was assaulted by two motorcycles and tried to save her. The case occurred in October last year in Ciudad del Este.
Prosecutor Juan Daniel Benítez requested the Definitive dismissal José David Denis Reyes (22), security guard, was initially charged with intentional homicide after shoot two criminals at the time they were assaulting a woman.
One of the alleged criminals died and the other was shot, and he was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated robbery.
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The case
The event occurred on October 8, 2022, at 05:30 a.m. near a service station, located in the Don Bosco neighborhood of Ciudad del Este. turned out fatal victim Juan Martínez Fariña and suffered injuries Carlos Rubén Dávalos Segovia.
Denis Reyes was on duty at the pump when heard the cry for help of Nilda Brítez Sosa, shouting “they assaulted me”. The worker observed that Mrs. she was violently stripped of her belongings by the assailant Carlos Dávalos.
He got off the motorcycle, whose driver, Juan Martínez Fariña, was waiting for him with the engine running. Given what happened, José David approached the place with his shotgun in hand and asked the marginal leave the woman However, they ignored the warning, even Carlos Rubén He pointed his gun at the guard.
As a result of this situation, the guard made two shots with his firearm, striking against the alleged assailants. The driver of the motorcycle fell to the ground, and was later rolled and dragged by a car for about 70 meters, causing his death. Meanwhile, the companion, also injured, got up and escaped from the place, but was later caught.
First, Denis Reyes was accused of intentional homicide due to the elements of suspicion and the need to ensure their presence as a result of the process, while they met and examined the present or future proceedings to be carried out to clarify the case.
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Later, within the framework of the investigation, on March 1, 2023, the investigative act was carried out reconstruction of the event procedure in which participated: the defendant, his technical defense, the lawyer Sady Cantero, as well as several witnesses, who agreed that Jose David Denis acted to save the life of the woman who was assaulted.
When considering each of the elements collected, the prosecutor Juan Daniel Benítez required the Court of Guarantees No. 7, in charge of magistrate María de Fátima Burró, the definitive dismissal of the accused José David Denis Reyes, when acting in legitimate defense.
