Yoselin Sánchez, victim of attempted feminicide asks for justice

The morning of January 21, 2024, Yoselin Cristina Sánchez He woke up in the middle of the flames. I was alone at home, in the Gualey sector, National District, and its ex -partner, Alexander de OpadaI had just turn on fire to the house while she slept.

It all started two days before when Yoselin made the decision of take it outof the house. “We had one discussion. He was threatening. He told me that I was going to pay it for having taken it out, “he said on Saturday Free newspaper.

Although he left after that confrontation, He didn’t get away at all. That same night, Alexander slept on the roof of the house, and continued doing it later days.

Two Yoselin cousins tried to convince Alexander to leave the area, but he told them that he just wanted to “Talk to her“. To her refuse with the phrase:”You and I have nothing to talk about“He disappeared … for a moment.

While the young mother slept, he came back. He does not know what the fire generated, but when he opened his eyes, he saw the curtain of his room on. “I started there ask for help. I called 911, but they hung me because I couldn’t talk about my nerves, “he said.

His screams alerted the neighborswho broke two doors to get it out of the flames. He survived, but suffered burns First and second degree in much of the body. Since then, his life changed.

Despite having come to denounce the fact before him Public MinistryYoselin did not receive any Protection measure. “They told me that if he called me, to talk to him, to catch him.”

Still year and six months Having been on the verge of death, Yoselin is not only marked by the scars of the wounds he suffered, but also by the inaction of the authorities, who have not prosecuted his executioner.

Yoselin, victim of attempted femicide. (External source)

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Last Wednesday, July 22 Alexander It was delivered to the authorities for their own relatives, after Yoselin demanded justice through the media and their case went viral.

He continued to make his normal life and also threatening her. Yoselin said he has recordings of recent conversations in which he clearly tells him that he will kill her if complaint.

“He told me that, if he began to invent with the police, I was going to take away what I want the most. But he can’t take anything away from me. Not my son, “he says strongly.

His family, although fearful, I support it. “They just want control. They are afraid, of course, but they didn’t receive threats, just me. Everything was against me.”

Request for coercion measure against the defendant of attempted femicide. (Matías Broconsky)

Coercion measure

Already Alexander de Opada It is under control of the judicial system and it was expected that this Saturday coercion measure would be known, however, the hearing was postponed for Monday July 28 so that the accused received legal assistance.

The victim’s lawyer, Carlos Mesa, said they request a year of Preventive prisonqualifying the facts as attempted murder and aggravated fire At a inhabited house, which could represent up to 30 years of greater imprisonment.

File photography Dealexander de Oplada, accused of attempted femicide. (External source)