A single sentence of 15 years in medium-grade prison was the sentence that was communicated to the accused, who on July 1, 2023 brutally attacked his former partner, in the presence of the two children they have in common and in the house. of the victim. There were ten months of judicial process in which the National Service for Women and Gender Equality of the O’Higgins region participated as plaintiffs – through the service’s Extreme Violence lawyer, Patricio Reyes – and the Public Ministry.
After the presentation of abundant evidence and compelling statements from witnesses, a unanimous sentence was handed down against Sandor Allende Parada (39), who had been in preventive detention since the day of the events. Once the crime was committed, the perpetrator took off in his car, being chased and detained by Carabineros de Chile, after colliding in a sector of the commune of San Fernando.
Once the sentence was known, the regional director of SernamEG O’Higgins, María Jesús Avello Rifo, stated that “in 2023 there were 18 frustrated femicides in the O’Higgins Region – double the cases that occurred in 2022 -, within the where the victim of the crime committed by Sandor Allende Parada is located. This fact could have had a fatal result, and this was confirmed by the forensic doctor of the Legal Medical Service who delivered her report on the victim’s injuries in this trial. But, timely attention and the help of neighbors and family allowed a neighbor from Santa Cruz to remain alive today, along with her children. Without a doubt, contributing to the processes that allow sentences like these, drives us as a Service to continue working harder for the women of the region and not rest on matters of prevention, and direct support for those who suffer from this type of situations.” .
The regional authority also explained that cases sponsored by SernamEG are subject to the manifest request of the victims or their families, given that as a Service they do not have the powers to file complaints autonomously. It is important to remember that anyone and everyone can report situations of gender violence, through telephone numbers 133, of the Carabineros de Chile and 134, of the Investigative Police of Chile. If guidance is required, you can access No. 1455, of the National Service for Women and Gender Equality or WhatsApp +569 97007000
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