Santo Domingo.– la Pumarol Fernández family He broke the silence this Thursday, after the tragedy occurred in the Naco sector, where Jean Andrés Pumarol Fernández It was arrested by attack several people inside a residential building, causing the death of Ivonne Handal Abugabir And leaving at least five injured.
In a statement released on July 24, the Pumarol Fernández family expressed its “deepest consternation and solidarity with the affected people and, especially, with the family of Mrs. Ivonne Handal, with whom they unite ties of respect, affection and closeness.”
They described the situation as “deeply heartbreaking”And they revealed that His relative has lived for years with a psychiatric diagnosis, Under continuous treatment and monitoring, which had allowed him to lead a functional life for more than a decade. “As so many families aspire to accompany a loved one in similar circumstances,” they added.
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“We ask God to fill us with strength in these difficult times For our community, before this incomprehensible tragedy, ”says the document. They also appreciate the understanding of“ the human and emotional impact ”of the facts.
The case
The Tragedy occurred on Wednesday afternoon July 23when Jean Andrés Pumarol, 30, allegedly lowered a flat in the Naco Dorado IV building, assaulting several residents with a white weapon. The fact resulted in the death of Ivonne Handal Abugabir, 70, and five people injured.
Among the injured is the aggressor’s own father, Guillermo Pumarol, as well as Teresa Fabián Heredia (caretaker), Francisco Texano (68), Griselda Ozuna (48) and Victoria Heredia (36).
The authorities managed to detain the aggressor at the scene and have initiated an investigation that includes psychiatric evaluations to determine their mental condition at the time of the attack. The family has indicated that Jean Andrés had received specialized medical attention for years.
The fatal victim, Ivonne Handal, was the sister of Nancy Handal, wife of Felipe Mejía, son of former president Hipólito Mejía, which has amplified media attention around the case.
