A woman is sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing her 7-year-old niece in Bolivia

A woman who killed her 7-year-old niece was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, the maximum sentence in bolivianafter undergoing a special process after admitting his guilt, a fact that brings infanticides to 5 and that coincides with the commemoration of Children’s Day in the country.

The 25-year-old woman, who is a relative of the girl’s mother, deceived the minor last Monday and then demanded a ransom of 70,000 bolivianos (about $10,000) from her relatives.

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Given the family’s refusal to pay the ransom, the woman murdered the minor and after a complaint from the victim’s relatives, her capture was achieved, reported the Minister of Government (Interior), Edward del Castilloabout the crime that occurred in a municipality 114 kilometers northeast of La Paz.

The Police based their accusation on the analysis of the flow of calls from a cell phone that was in the possession of the aggressor and that she used to communicate and request the reward.

The prosecutor of the department of La Paz, William Alavereported that the woman took advantage of a “summary trial” and a judge of the district of coroioco He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

For his part, the Ombudsman, Pedro Callisayaregretted this crime and said that the family should be a safe place for children.

“The #infanticide of a child under 7 years of age caused great pain by her aunt in The Yungas. The fact adds to other cases of violence against girls and boys, when the family should be the safest placeCallisaya wrote on Twitter.

The prosecutor specializing in gender-based crimes, Daniela Cardenasreported that from January 1 to April 10, 13,487 cases have been filed for crimes of violence, of which 3,342 are related to minors who have mostly suffered family violence and sexual assaults.

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In the same period, according to data from the Attorney Generalfour infanticides were quantified, two in Santa Cruz and two others in Cochabambato which is added this new crime in Peace.

During this day that commemorates the Children’s Day in Boliviadate instituted in 1955, various public institutions held entertainment and activities to insist on the defense of children’s rights.

Source: Elcomercio

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