Before the JEP, Army Lieutenant (r) Fabián García Céspedes said that the money was sent to him by General (r) Henry William Torres Escalante.
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In the middle of the hearing of public recognition of responsibility in 296 cases of false positives in Yopal, Casanare, by 21 soldiers, two civilians and a former official of the extinct DAS, which is done before the Truth Recognition Chamber of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, Army Lieutenant (r) Fabián García Céspedes, acknowledged that he received $45 million from General (r) Henry William Torres Escalante to change versions about false positives in the ordinary justice system.
“When I was imprisoned in Tolemaida I received money from General Torres Escalante. “$45 million pesos, there was an intermediary, and it was in order to change some versions”said.
In the hearing in which Army Lieutenant Fabián García Céspedes admitted his war crimes and crimes against humanity, he acknowledged that he allowed himself to be bribed not to involve the current General Henry William Torres Escalante in these events.
The soldier also revealed that he has also lied in his versions to the JEP. Given these confessions, the Truth Recognition Chamber will review the case to take the corresponding measures.
With information from: Caracol Radio
