Ombudsman for Katherine Gomez case: “Police could have acted faster”

Diana Portal, a spokesperson for the Office of the Ombudsman for Women’s Rights, criticized the police delay in catching an alleged feminist Katherine Gomez. He stated that a search was scheduled for him five days later.

“This delay has caused institutional concern, five days have passed since the events were also made public. It was a staged horrendous violence and the police were able to act faster and thus avoid a case that ended in impunity,” he said. said in the program no turns from PTR.

The portal notes that such cases of low police reaction have already occurred before. In this sense, he reiterated existing concerns about a possible escape from femicide.

“The event took place in the middle of a public aisle. We are talking about an act against a blatant woman, which means that the answer Police It must have been immediately. The answer was long, five days, because of which this item could be found, no matter how much they searched for it with a reward. We have seen other cases where the reaction was the same and women were subjected to more violence,” she said.

Finally, he indicated that 137 cases of femicide had been reported at the national level last year. In this sense, he expressed regret that our prevention indicators are still in the red.

Subject has an international arrest warrant

Oscar ArriolaThis was announced by the director of criminal investigation. Sergio Tarache Parra (19), the alleged killer of young Katherine Gomez, has received an international arrest warrant since Friday that will prevent him from leaving the country.

“He is currently on international alert and we are working with special teams to secure his early arrest and make him available to the authorities,” he said. PTR.

Arriola explained that on the day of the attack, the girl planned to go to a disco with friends, but before that she had a fight with Tarash Parra. According to eyewitnesses, the guy bought gasoline from a nearby tap, after which he sprayed the woman’s body with liquid and set it on fire with a lighter.

Arriola explained that four days ago, the prosecutor’s office was informed that the institution in question, in turn, requires pre-trial detention. However, he regretted that the subject could not be apprehended, as crime scene crime lasts only one day in the country.