The Government, represented by the legal team of the Municipality of La Araucanía, entered the Court of Guarantees of Collipulli this Saturday a complaint invoking the Antiterrorist Law for the shot that wounded a 9 year old girl on the back, in the middle of an arson attack on a truck.
The legal action was brought against all those who are responsible as authors, accomplices or accessories to the crime of simple homicide, placement of barricades on public roads, unjustified shooting and placement and detonation of incendiary devices.
In the criminal action it is detailed that at least four armed individuals set up barricades on Route Ch-182, which links the communes of Collipulli and Angol, so that the trucks stopped and began to shoot, leaving three vehicles affected.
The lawyers requested a series of errands such as taking a statement from the police who participated in the procedure, the truck drivers, their family, and checking the cameras in the place to identify those responsible.
Successful operation
The undersecretary for children, Carol Bown, reported this Sunday that the operation carried out on the minor affected by the shooting it was successful and that he is recovering in a good way.
“We appreciate that he is in good health. The doctors told us that the operation was successful yesterday, however, the most complex of his health has to do with the psychological trauma of which both she and her family have been a victim due to the fact of having been exposed to this terrible situation, “the authority pointed out.
In addition, Brown detailed that “We have met with family members, with the medical team and local authorities to express our concern from the Government for the health of Monserrat and for the psychological support that she and her family should receive by virtue of this dramatic attack of which they were victims. “
On the other hand, the public official affirmed that “it is unfortunate that this happens, that there are innocent victims and even a 9-year-old girl who has had to live this,” and added that “Here there is crime and a very serious attack against innocents.”
Finally, he reported that the bullet with which the minor was wounded could be extracted, which will be investigated.
Criticisms of productive unions
The productive unions in the area, who for years have been demanding greater security to carry out their work, criticized this fact and requested that the agencies in charge take action on the matter.
“We hope that with the same urgency that we saw last week human rights organizations, political parties, etc., parade by an inmate convicted of murder, the least we want is that they must act in the same way with this little girl who has no responsibility for anything “, he claimed Luciano Rivas, president of the multigremial.
In this same line, Alejo Apraiz, President of the Association of Victims of Rural Violence, showed caution about the events in La Araucanía and pointed out that “andto violence is in desperate limits, so we ask the authorities to take action on the issues “
“Where are the competent bodies in this regard? For example, the Ombudsman for Children, does this girl have no rights? Where is the NHRI? Does this girl have no protection of human rights?” guild leader.
“We ask these authorities, that we see them repeatedly advocating for the rights of criminals, We request that this time you advocate for innocent victims like this 9 year old girl“, criticized Apraiz.
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