One year since Gabriela Nicole's murder in Aibonito: her mother demands justice
One year has passed since the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Gabriela Nicole Pratts in Aibonito. Her mother posted a message on social media and the trial continues.
First anniversary of the crime that shocked Puerto Rico
This Tuesday marks one year since the murder of Gabriela Nicole Pratts, the 16-year-old girl fatally stabbed in Aibonito, a mountainous municipality in central Puerto Rico. According to telemundo52.com, the case is currently on day 15 of trial.
Lisandra Rosario, the young woman's mother, posted a message on her Facebook account coinciding with the anniversary. "Lela, it deeply pains me that you are not here to live everything you had left to do. It pains me that someone decided to take your life in the cruelest way and leave us with this emptiness that we never chose," wrote Rosario.
The mother continued: "But I want you to know something, the pain will not destroy me. I will transform each tear into strength, each memory into hope. And each day that passes, I will continue saying your name. Because while I live, Gabriela Nicole will live in my heart. And as long as I have a voice, I will continue demanding justice for my baby."
The events of the night of 11 August
The young woman was murdered near midnight on 11 August 2024 in Aibonito. The events occurred during a quarrel between several young women that ended in a fatal stabbing. Witnesses testified to the court that Gabriela Nicole was attempting to defend her sister when she was attacked with blows and stab wounds.
Pathologist Javier Serrano Serrano determined that the teenager suffered 11 wounds caused by a single sharp object and ruled her death a homicide. The injuries were located on the chest, arm, pelvis and buttock.
Defendants and status of the judicial process
The prosecution accuses Anthonieska Avilés of attacking Gabriela Nicole with a sharp object. Avilés faces charges of first-degree murder and violations of Puerto Rico's Weapons Law. The trial against her continues.
Her mother, Elvia Cabrera Rivera, was already found guilty of first-degree murder. According to the evidence and testimony presented during the proceedings, Cabrera gave the murder weapon to her daughter, with which the stabbing of Gabriela Nicole was allegedly carried out.
Source: Google News PR — Crime