Provisional arrest and charges filed against a third suspect in the murder of 7 young people in Colón
A judge of guarantees decreed on Thursday, August 6, the legalization of the apprehension and imputation of charges for the alleged commission of the crimes of aggravated homicide, femicide, aggravated robbery and deprivation of liberty to the third suspect in the case of the massacre of 7 youths in Colón.
The hearing, which was held virtually in the Accusatory Penal System of the province of Colón, began at 1:00 pm and ended at 3:00 pm. The Public Ministry prosecutors were in the Puerto Escondido offices.
The defendant Reynaldo Cuadra, 25 years old, alias Rey or Moustruo, was arrested in sector 2-4 in Puerto Escondido near Valle Verde where the victims lived, and was pointed out by the second subject investigated for this horrible crime.
The decision was made at the request of the Homicide and Feminicide Section of the Colón Regional Prosecutor's Office, the Public Ministry reported on Thursday, August 6.
The families of the victims are demanding severe justice for those responsible for the death of the young people and affirm that they need an explanation of what happened. "Why did they kill our boys, they were healthy and with dreams", they expressed.
For this Friday, at 8:30 am, the anticipated hearing is scheduled and at 11:00 am and the hearing on the violation of the rights of Miguel Almanza, the first accused in the case, requested by the defense.
Yesterday, the second suspect investigated in the case was also charged with the alleged commission of the crimes of homicide, feminicide, aggravated robbery and deprivation of liberty.
The second suspect was apprehended by authorities on Tuesday, August 4, after he was delivered to the police by a family member. He lives in the Valle Verde sector, where the victims were also from.
Last July 17, in the wooded area of José Domingo Espinar, seven young people, between 15 and 23 years of age, were found dead, which caused outrage throughout the country. Six survived.
To date, the authorities have also filed charges and ordered the provisional arrest of the first suspect arrested. According to his lawyer they are trying to make him the "scapegoat", and he should be released.
On this issue, the prosecutors indicated that if the "circumstances have changed" the first person captured could request a review of the precautionary measure of preventive detention.
The defendant Reynaldo Cuadra, 25 years old, alias Rey or Moustruo, was arrested in sector 2-4 in Puerto Escondido near Valle Verde where the victims lived, and was pointed out by the second subject investigated for this horrible crime.
The decision was made at the request of the Homicide and Feminicide Section of the Colón Regional Prosecutor's Office, the Public Ministry reported on Thursday, August 6.
The families of the victims are demanding severe justice for those responsible for the death of the young people and affirm that they need an explanation of what happened. "Why did they kill our boys, they were healthy and with dreams", they expressed.
For this Friday, at 8:30 am, the anticipated hearing is scheduled and at 11:00 am and the hearing on the violation of the rights of Miguel Almanza, the first accused in the case, requested by the defense.
Yesterday, the second suspect investigated in the case was also charged with the alleged commission of the crimes of homicide, feminicide, aggravated robbery and deprivation of liberty.
The second suspect was apprehended by authorities on Tuesday, August 4, after he was delivered to the police by a family member. He lives in the Valle Verde sector, where the victims were also from.
Last July 17, in the wooded area of José Domingo Espinar, seven young people, between 15 and 23 years of age, were found dead, which caused outrage throughout the country. Six survived.
To date, the authorities have also filed charges and ordered the provisional arrest of the first suspect arrested. According to his lawyer they are trying to make him the "scapegoat", and he should be released.
On this issue, the prosecutors indicated that if the "circumstances have changed" the first person captured could request a review of the precautionary measure of preventive detention.