Three months of preventive detention ordered for police officer for the death of a teenager in East Santo Domingo
The Permanent Attention Office of Santo Domingo East has ordered three months of preventive detention against Edwin de los Santos Guerrero, a 23-year-old National Police officer, who is the main suspect in the death of a teenager that occurred last Sunday.
According to reports gathered by Alofoke Deportes, preliminary investigations suggest that the officer and the victim were in a romantic relationship at the time the tragic event occurred.
Details of the coercive measure
The court, after evaluating the gravity of the accusations presented by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, determined that the defendant must serve the coercive measure at the San Pedro de Macorís Correction and Rehabilitation Center while the judicial process against him proceeds.
The judicial system has made this preventive decision to guarantee the course of the investigations and ensure that the exact circumstances surrounding the minor’s death are clarified.
Alofoke DeportesCurrent state of research
The case remains under a rigorous investigation process by the competent authorities. It is expected that, as the proceedings deepen, further details will be offered to the public regarding the findings that will allow for the determination of the criminal responsibility of the police officer in this regrettable event.
