Couple sentenced to 30 years for torture and death of child in Los Guandules
The Second Collegiate Court of the National District sentenced Yokeiry Coronado and Jeider Montero to 30 years in prison for the murder of a seven-year-old girl.
Court sentences aunt and partner to 30 years in death of seven-year-old girl
The Second Collegiate Court of the National District handed down a 30-year prison sentence against a couple responsible for torturing and murdering a seven-year-old girl in the Los Guandules sector of Santo Domingo, according to almomento.net.
The convicted are Yokeiry Coronado de la Cruz, the victim's aunt, and her partner Jeider Montero Medina. In addition to the prison sentence, both must pay compensation of five million pesos to the victim's mother, who participated in the proceedings as a civil party.
Pattern of abuse documented over months
The Public Ministry based its request for 30 years on "the repeated abuse suffered by the girl and on the evidence presented during trial, which made it possible to establish that the injuries did not correspond to an isolated episode, but rather demonstrated a pattern of prolonged abuse, which culminated in the death of the child".
The investigation determined that the girl was in the custody of the defendants. Between July and August 2025, Coronado "engaged in acts of abuse against the girl, while Montero Medina, having knowledge of the situation, did not report it", according to the file.
On 16 August 2025, Coronado sought assistance from relatives upon noticing that the girl was suffering convulsions. They contacted emergency services, who were unable to save her life.
Inacif certified death and documented injuries
The National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif) certified the death and documented findings associated with continued abuse, in accordance with the body removal report. Based on that report, the arrest of the couple was ordered.
During trial, forensic pathologist Yudelin Villanueva testified that the girl presented a condition consistent with "battered child syndrome". The court, for its part, classified the verified injuries as "gross and abusive".
Among the evidence presented were photographs documenting burns on the girl's fingernails and palms. The court president, Yissell Soto, described such images as "chilling".
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