Man Sentenced to โค20 Years in Prison for Femicide in Acarigua
ACARIGUA, Venezuela – A 21-year-old man has been sentencedโข to 20 yearsโข in prison โfor the femicide of hisโ 20-year-oldโข ex-partner,โ the Public Ministry reported.โ The โฃsentencing was handed down โคby the 13th Court of Judgmentโ after the manโ admitted responsibility for the crime.
The brutal attack occurred on โDecember 10, 2024, at a residence in the Cardenalillo hamlet of the Esteller municipality, Portuguese. โขAccording to authorities,โ theโข perpetrator gained entry to the victim’s home andโ inflicted 36โฃ stab wounds to her head, face, neck, and hands, resulting inโฃ her death at the scene. This case underscores the ongoing issue of gender-based violence in Venezuela โคand the legal system’s response to such crimes.
Following the murder,โ the assailant fled the location but was apprehended hours later by officials from the Bolivarian National Police of Acarigua. Theโฃ prosecution successfully argued for aggravated โfemicide during the trial, presenting โขevidence thatโ led to the conviction.
The convictedโ man will serve his sentence at the Penitentiary centre ofโ the Western โLlanos.