The evidence obtained by the Attorney General’s Office allowed the arrest of Sebastián Silva Melo for his alleged responsibility in the murder of a businessman owning a video game establishment in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander).
For these facts, a prosecutor appointed to the Sectional Office in Norte de Santander charged him with homicide and qualified theft (both aggravated).
The investigation revealed that on October 15, the defendant, in the company of another man, entered the victim’s home to steal the profits of his business. In the middle of the event, a fight took place and the merchant was wounded with a knife. The severity of the injuries caused his death.
Silva Melo did not plead guilty to the charges brought by the Office of the Attorney General. A judge imposed a prison sentence.
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.