Sancti Spíritus/The Ministry of Interior announced Friday the capture of the alleged perpetrator of the Attack on machetes That ended the life of Eduardo González, a worker on his own, on September 13 in Sancti Spíritus. The arrest occurred a few hours after the crime, according to the official confirmation, thanks to the collaboration of the neighbors and the activation of a special operation throughout the province.
According to statements From the major Osbel Santos Priest, the second head of the criminal investigation body, the accused is a 31 -year -old citizen of Holguín, who had returned to the island in May after self -leading from the United States. The officer confirmed that the aggressor covered his face during the attack, but was recognized in the place by the victim’s wife and daughter.
The crime occurred in the central Céspedes street of the header city. The defendant attacked González, seller of sweets, who suffered multiple wounds and died days later at the Camilo Cienfuegos Provincial Hospital. The population, shocked by what happened, mobilized to get blood donations, but the victim did not survive the second surgical intervention.
His neighbors mentioned that the aggressor had already “wanted to burn him” and that it was the second attempt to end his life
The accused tried to escape to his native province, but was intercepted in Jatibonico when he was traveling in a bus towards Holguín. At the time of detention, the authorities confiscated a knife, a liter of gasoline and a phosphorera, although not the homicidal weapon. According to Santos Priest, these objects link it with a previous act: the victim’s car fire days before the murder.
At the time the crime occurred, some acquaintances from González already referred to this detail in comments from Publications on Facebook. Ana María López, neighbor of the victim, mentioned that the aggressor had already “wanted to burn him” and that it was the second attempt to end his life. Many were surprised that the authorities had not acted in time after the first attack.
“Everything points to the same personal conflict that dated years ago as a background of both violent acts,” said the police officer, without offering details about the nature of the dispute between victim and victimizer.
In the same official confirmation, another violent event occurred in Sancti Spíritus on the same day of arrest, but at night. Two men who had been expelled from the House of Music, in the Popular Council Columbus, continued a dispute in full public roads. One of them, armed with a knife, attacked his rival, causing a serious wound in his chest.
Silence is usually kept on the crimes that remain without being resolved
The victim was transferred to Camilo Cienfuegos hospital and emergency intervened, but died shortly after. The aggressor, who has a history of murder, injuries and alteration of the order, is detained under provisional prison. The authorities denied that the victim was a doctor, as circulated in social networks.
The two violent events have shaken the spirit city and feed the debate on the increase in crime on the island. The lack of official statistics on homicides and violent crimes makes it difficult to measure the real magnitude of the problem.
The state press has highly reported on the two crimes, focusing on highlighting the speed of the police response and the “popular collaboration” in the catches. However, no data on the social context that surrounds these facts have been offered and silence is usually stored on the crimes that remain without being resolved.
The authorities have reiterated that both accused face criminal proceedings and that the precautionary measure of provisional imprisonment has been imposed. It has not yet been informed of the date on which the exact qualification of crimes will be judged.
