The suspect allegedly also set fire to the house where he lived with the victim.
At the request of the Attorney General’s Office, a judge imposed a prison sentence on a man for his alleged responsibility in the murder of his 38-year-old sentimental partner in a rural area of Acevedo (Huila).
The conclusive evidence presented by a prosecutor appointed to the branch office allowed the defendant to turn himself into the authorities, and he pleaded guilty to femicide, domestic violence, and arson, all aggravated offenses.
According to the investigation, the incident occurred on May 3rd in a property located in La Unión area where the couple lived.
The defendant allegedly arrived at home with an aggressive attitude and, after arguing with the woman, he allegedly attacked her violently with a sharp weapon.
The woman had five wounds in various parts of her body, causing her death at the scene. After committing the crime, the attacker allegedly set fire to the house and subsequently fled the area.
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.