Three men were sent to jail for being allegedly involved in the murder of Verónica Dantes, a trans woman who was attacked in a Boston park last Sunday, July 28.
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These are Santiago Ruiz Murillo, Yojan Andrés Machuca Barbosa and Jolfran Ramos Contreras, who, according to the investigation, They would have attacked the 35-year-old woman with a sharp weapon, She was transferred to the Polyclinic, but died shortly afterwards due to the severity of her injuries.
According to the testimony of several acquaintances of Veronica who spoke with Q’HUBO, The events began in the early hours of Sunday, when the woman was apparently with the alleged murderers.
At one point, they allegedly asked her to go and get drugs and when she returned, one of them allegedly tried to overdo it with her, but she resisted, which led to the knife attack.
Who was Veronica Dantes?
The trans woman had arrived in Colombia from Venezuela in 2018 and settled in Medellín in 2022. Since her arrival, she has been involved in the processes of Caribe Afirmativo, an organization that defends the rights of the LGBTIQ+ population.
The group lamented her death and called on the authorities to ensure justice is done and to stop the violation of the rights of the city’s diverse population.
“We also urge the Mayor’s Office of Medellín to implement effective actions to protect LGBTIQ+ citizens, particularly, trans people and citizens in human mobility,” they said.
