Within the framework of an investigation related to a homicide that took place in the municipality of Arjona (Bolívar), a prosecutor brought the brothers Jesús David and Eyder Luis Díaz Madero before the justice, as the alleged responsibles for the crime. The defendants, 20 and 18, respectively, would be part of an illegal group known as Los Chombolos which commits crimes in Las Marías neighborhood.
The facts under investigation took place on March 21st near the bullring where, during a festival, the defendants allegedly attacked with a knife a man who was attending the bullfighting festival.
The victim, 21 years old, was helped by the community but died when was taken to the medical center. Apparently, the crime occurred due to disputes between young people of different neighborhoods.
The Díaz Madero brothers were arrested by the National Police in Bogotá on June 30, by virtue of a court order. They did not plead guilty to the charges of aggravated homicide.
The Office of the Attorney General makes this information public for reasons of general interest.
The information contained in this press release corresponds to the narration of the objective news provided by the officials in charge of carrying out criminal investigations within the Office of the Attorney General. By the time this communication is disclosed, the legal status of the people mentioned is still pending to be resolved by the competent judicial authority, always under the presumption of innocence contemplated by Article 29 of the Political Constitution and Article 7 of Law 906 of 2004.