Femicide in San Juan: Rosendo Moya appears before court in death of Jocelyn Ceballos
Francisco Rosendo Moya Tavares, 57, faces a hearing on Tuesday on coercion measures for shooting dead his ex-partner in San Juan de la Maguana.
Accused of shooting ex-partner in Caonabo Tower to be presented before judge
Francisco Rosendo Moya Tavares, 57, known as Blanco Moya, will appear on Tuesday before the Court of Instruction of the Judicial District of San Juan, where the Public Ministry will request coercion measures against him. According to diariolibre.com, the man is identified as the alleged perpetrator of the shooting death of his ex-partner, Jocelyn Ceballos Matrillé, 36, which occurred in an apartment at the Caonabo Tower residential complex in San Juan de la Maguana.
Moya Tavares remains in police custody after being detained by agents of the Western Regional Directorate of Investigation (Dicrim). The preliminary report from the National Police establishes that Jocelyn died as a result of haemorrhagic shock caused by bullet wounds from a firearm. During the processing of the scene, members of the Scientific Police seized a nine-millimetre calibre pistol as part of the evidence collected.
Mother reports harassment and persecution prior to crime
The victim's mother, identified by her surname Matrillé, gave statements from San Francisco de Macorís, Jocelyn's place of origin, and reported that her daughter was a victim of persecution and harassment by the accused. She stated that Jocelyn had decided to end the relationship with Moya Tavares, but that he continued seeking her out and insisting on a reconciliation.
According to the mother's account, the man was very jealous and allegedly maintained a pattern of persecution towards her daughter. However, she acknowledged that she was unaware of many details of the problems the couple faced, as Jocelyn was not accustomed to telling her about her personal affairs.
The last communication between mother and daughter took place around 5:00 p.m. on the day before the crime, without Jocelyn informing her that she would travel to San Juan de la Maguana with the accused. In the early morning hours, the mother began receiving calls and messages from relatives attempting to inform her of what had happened. Initially, confused information arrived about Jocelyn's whereabouts and those of the two minors who were with her, and the family came to fear that the girls were being held by the man. Subsequently it was confirmed that Jocelyn had been murdered. The minors were removed from the location during the early morning hours with the intervention of the Public Ministry.
Two girls left without their mother, one with physical disability
One of the aspects causing the most concern to relatives is the situation of the two daughters left by the victim. According to the mother, Jocelyn had a 14-year-old daughter from a previous relationship and another child with Moya Tavares. The latter has a physical disability, has difficulties walking and being self-sufficient, and depended on her mother's care.
The grandmother lamented that both girls must face the loss of Jocelyn, in particular the younger girl with a disability, who will require permanent family care and attention. She also noted that, although the accused was not the biological father of the 14-year-old adolescent, he treated her as a daughter.
Family fears accused's ties with officials
The victim's mother expressed concern about the alleged employment and political relationships she attributed to the accused. According to her statement, Moya Tavares is a chartered accountant by profession and performed functions in the General Directorate of Customs, although she said she was unaware of the specific position he held. She expressed fear that his alleged ties with influential people could favour him during the judicial process.
These statements correspond exclusively to declarations by the relative and do not constitute evidence of intervention or protection by public officials.
The mother made an appeal to President Luis Abinader and to the judicial authorities to guarantee that the case is investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law, without privileges for the accused.
Jocelyn's relatives demand that all circumstances surrounding her death be clarified and that the crime does not go unpunished, following a tragedy that left two girls without their mother.
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