In the arrest of a person the principles of Colombian for the wild murder A trans woman in early April. This crime caused a salvation in Colombia and the news of her death made the internet tour.
The victim of the brutal murder, Sarah Miyieri, 32, fell victim to a wild beating and was then thrown, with the ends broken, on a rushing river on April 4, in the Bayy community (northwestern).
Video with the unlucky transgender woman drowning quickly making the internet tour. The Fire Brigade was able to get it out of the water and take it to a hospital, but then succumbed to.
The President of Colombia Gustavo Peter He reacted by condemning through X the “crime” of people of “ignorance” who wanted to kill “diversity”, an energy he equalized with “fascism”.
The defendant ‘will be called to be held accountable for crimes of torture and homicide With aggravating circumstances, “Carlos Fernando Triana, Colombian Police General Manager, said yesterday, adding that the alleged perpetrator is Member of a criminal organization.
He faces a sentence of up to 70 years in prison, the prosecution said.
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The lawyer of the people (institution corresponding to the Ombudsman), with the responsibility of overseeing the respect of human rights, warned against the resurgence of the violence of this nature: At least 13 transgender women have been murdered this yearwhile in 2024 they had been murdered 31.
The independent authority spoke of 258 recorded cases of violence With victims of the LOATKI+ community last year, a number increased by 23% compared to 2023.
The Prefecture Antiochia, sometimes a man of the Drug Baroness Pablo EskobarToday, one of the most touristy areas of the country, has been increasing a large increase in crimes against the LOATKI+community, according to the NGO Caribe Afirmativo.
The crimes of this nature in this county are almost “half of the national whole,” he explains.
The murder again opened the dialogue in the country for the lack of protection of transgender people in Colombia.
Parliament is discussing a current draft law that provides for protection of their rights and to make the penalties for hate crimes against this community more stricter.