Beller case: Santa Cruz prosecutor summons Colombian "Juancho" to make formal statement
The alleged Colombian hitman appeared in video admitting to participating in the logistics of the attack against Nadia Beller. The departmental prosecutor is demanding he present himself before the Public Ministry.
Departmental prosecutor demands formal statement from Colombian accused in Beller case
The Colombian citizen known as "Juancho", accused as one of the alleged hitmen who attacked Nadia Beller—former partner of political adviser Fernando Cerimedo—was summoned to make a statement before the Public Ministry, according to El Deber.
The man, sought by police, appeared publicly from hiding in a video in which he admitted to having participated in the logistics of the operation, although he denied having fired at the activist. He stated that the intention was only to "frighten her" and pointed out that people with high economic power were those who financed the action. He also said he was in hiding for fear of being silenced.
The departmental prosecutor of Santa Cruz, Alberto Zeballos, responded that "Juancho's" statement must be made formally before the legal authorities. "The doors of the institution are open for him to present himself formally, as there is an expanded investigation against him. We will provide him with all constitutional guarantees," Zeballos stated.
The prosecutor also urged the accused to present himself together with a lawyer of his choice. "It will be the commission of prosecutors together with the commission of investigators who will determine the legal situation and whether it is appropriate to bring him before the competent judicial authority," he explained.
Regarding the accusations about the participation of people with high economic power, Zeballos pointed out that investigators will verify or rule out that hypothesis.
The case currently has three people detained in Palmasola prison and three others who are fugitives.
Source: El Deber