Two femicides in Dominican Republic: ex-partner killed women in front of their daughters
Two women were shot dead by their ex-partners during the weekend in San Juan de la Maguana and Valverde. One of the attackers was detained; the other attempted suicide.
Two women murdered by their ex-partners on the same weekend in the country
Infobae.com reports that two women lost their lives at the hands of their respective ex-partners during the weekend of 7 and 8 November in the Dominican Republic, in two incidents that occurred in different provinces of the country.
San Juan de la Maguana: girls witnessed the crime
Jocelyn Ceballo Matrillé, 36 years old and originally from San Francisco de Macorís, was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday at the Caonabo Tower residential complex, located at the entrance to San Juan de la Maguana. Authorities determined that the attack was carried out by her ex-partner, Francisco Rosendo Moya Tavares, 57 years old.
According to preliminary information, Ceballo Matrillé had travelled with her two daughters after receiving a supposed dinner invitation to Santo Domingo. For reasons that authorities are still investigating, mother and daughters arrived at the residential complex in San Juan de la Maguana, where the attack took place. The two girls were in the apartment at the time of the crime.
The cause of death was determined to be haemorrhagic shock from gunshot wounds. Forensic Police technicians collected a Alfa brand pistol, 9 millimetre calibre, along with a magazine, six capsules, cartridge cases and a mutilated projectile at the scene.
Moya Tavares was arrested shortly after the incident by members of the Western Regional Investigation Sub-directorate, whilst travelling in a Chevrolet jeep. He remains in police custody and will be put at the disposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Local media reported that the couple had separated due to alleged episodes of violence attributed to the aggressor. Both had a daughter in common.
Valverde: victim had restraining order against the aggressor
The second case was registered around 14:20 on Saturday in the El Paraíso sector, in the municipality of Esperanza, in Valverde province. Rosanny del Carmen Almonte Molina, 47 years old, died after receiving several gunshots allegedly fired by her ex-partner, identified as Leonalfry Torres Hernández, known as "Leo".
Following the attack, Torres Hernández inflicted injuries on himself and was taken to a health centre in Esperanza. At the time of publication, no information had been released regarding his medical condition or whether he was taken into police custody.
A relative of Almonte Molina stated that the woman had experienced previous episodes of violence in the relationship and that a restraining order existed against the aggressor. Officers from the National Police and members of the Central Investigation Directorate (Dicrim) attended the scene to initiate the corresponding proceedings.
Source: Google News DO — Crime