The Attorney General’s Office prosecuted a 17-year-old teenager for his alleged responsibility in murdering another minor in a fight that took place on February 26 in the south area of Bogotá.
The incident occurred in Los Naranjos neighborhood in Bosa, where both teenagers allegedly confronted each other in the middle of an act of intolerance.
In a dispute, the young man who is accused of committing the crime apparently attacked the 16-year-old victim from behind on several occasions, causing injuries to vital organs. Despite the medical attention, he died. In this regard, a prosecutor assigned to the so-called Unidad de Responsabilidad Penal para Adolescentes (Unit on Juvenile Criminal Liability) charged him with homicide. He did not plead guilty to the charges and a judge sent him to a juvenile detention center.
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.