This was a request from the family and defense of the 23-year-old model, who was found dead on December 12, 2021, in Manta.
This January 14, 2022, the State Attorney General, Diana Salazar, accepted the request of the family of Naomi Arcentales to transfer the iinvestigation of his death To Quito.
Lawyers and relatives of the model found dead in Manta arrived in Quito on January 3, 2022 and made a sit-in outside the Prosecutor’s Office.
#ATTENTION | The State Attorney General, @DianaSalazarM2, orders the transfer of the investigation of the death of Naomi A (+) to #Quito (release). More information ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/eBpsVs63eh
– Ecuadorian Prosecutor’s Office (@FiscaliaEcuador) January 14, 2022
family defense attorney archentals, Luigi Garcia, arrived at the Prosecutor’s office General of the State, in Quito, to request that the investigation be transferred from Guayaquil to the capital. “We strongly doubt the transparency and objectivity with which the case is being handled in the province of Guayas,” he said.
???? #NOW | Luigi Garcia (@LUIGILEX1966), lawyer for the family of #NaomiArcentales, mentions that whoever benefits from an illegitimate action of the @PoliceEcuador is the prime suspect. Referring to the arrest of #JuanCarlosIzquierdo. pic.twitter.com/MbVw3mJv6f
– The Ecuador Hour (@lahoraecuador) January 3, 2022
Another reason why García and Sara Sabando, mother of archentalsThey said that the Prosecutor’s office should also investigate the performance of the National Police, which illegally detained Izquierdo, thus benefiting the main suspect who “wants to become the victim.” (AVV)