Was buried this Sunday in the municipal cemetery of the El Ingenio sector Arriba the body of Noelbin Jeremías Cabrera Riberathe 14-year-old student who died at the hands of another teenager last Friday while they were both leaving the Simón Luciano Antonio Castillo Polytechnicwhere they were studying.
He funeral was marked by pain of family, friends, teachers and classmates who attended to say goodbye to the minor.
Teenager’s father ask for justice and denounces lack of support
The father of the minor, José Ariel Cabrera Félixexpressed through tears that her son was a young worker, dedicated to his studies and without ties to gangs, as has been rumored.
“My son was a entrepreneur towards the future. He was not a troubled child. Only we ask for justice. Today he was our son, tomorrow he could be any family“, he stated.
He assured that despite the seriousness of the case, no authority He has approached the family.
“No one has come to confront us. Not a colonel or a general. We have not seen the boy who they say is detained. No one tells us anything and we went to the Courthousebut it was closed“he added.
Cabrera Félix also claimed increased surveillance and follow-up to the educational centers, “several cases have happened in that school and they must follow up. Something has to be done because the boys are going through serious situations“, said.
The teenager’s aunt and grandmother regret the version about “gangs”
The the minor’s aunt, Nicauryrejected versions that attempt to link Noelbin with violent groups.
“My nephew was not a criminal. He had no gang. He was a quiet childloved and outstanding,” he said.
The grandmother, Elsa Felixalso called for justice and expressed that the family is devastated by the loss.
Acquaintance of the young man points out previous problems of the aggressor
A close friend of the family, Francisco Aybarstated that the aggressor would have carried bladed weapons to the center on previous occasions.
“That boy who killed Noelbin He was walking around with a knife in his backpack. In this country they want to throw everything at the government, but education begins at home,” he said.
He described to the victim’s family as humble, hard-working and very united.
Regional Director of Education clarifies the surroundings of the incident
The regional director of Education, Pedro Pablo Martedeclared that, according to the preliminary report, the incident did not originate within the educational center, although it occurred while the students They left the campus.
He assured that at the polytechnic gangs do not operatealthough he acknowledged that in the external environment There are situations that educational authorities cannot control.
“According to the report I have, the day before there was a struggle on the field. When they left, the boys resumed that personal conflict and the incident occurred. It has nothing to do with gangs or events within the center,” he explained.
He also reiterated that educational centers they can’t review to students without the presence of a prosecutor, which limits daily supervision.
Farewell in the middle of pain
Classmates, teachers and community residents accompanied the family in a funeral full of sadness and unanswered questions.
The relatives iThey insisted that they will continue fighting so that the case is clarified and the person responsible—or those responsible—receives the corresponding sanctions.
To the minor aggressor whose name is protected by law, according to unofficial versions they are in the hands of the authorities, however the victim’s relatives assure that at least three other teenagers participated in the attack, and demand that they be identified and brought to justice.
