The Chillán Guarantee Court ruled this Saturday on the precautionary measure of preventive detention for a man charged with the homicide of a man in Chillán, Ñuble Region.
At around 7:15 a.m. on October 3, the defendant, identified as Féliz Hernández, approached the victim at the intersection of Santa Lucía and Pasaje Cerro Puntiagudo, in the Lomas de Oriente II sector, where he stabbed him in the chest.
The victim, identified as Jorge Gutiérrez Martínez, was taken to the Chillán hospital, where he died due to the severity of his injuries.
The Chillán prosecutor, Ingrid Urrutia, detailed that the court accepted the arguments of the Prosecutor's Office regarding the "danger to the security of society" posed by the defendant.
The Chillán Guarantee Court set a three-month deadline for the Prosecutor's Office investigation, which is being carried out jointly with the Homicide Brigade of the Investigative Police (PDI).
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NationalThe court set a three-month deadline for the Prosecutor's Office investigation, which is being carried out jointly with the Homicide Brigade of the Investigative Police (PDI). Pretrial detention for suspect in the homicide of a man stabbed in Chillán JAVIER TORRES/ATON CHILE CommentsThe Chillán Guarantee Court decreed this Saturday the precautionary measure of pretrial detention for a man accused of the homicide of a man in Chillán, Ñuble Region. At around 7:15 a.m. on October 3, the suspect, identified as Féliz Hernández, approached the victim at the intersection of Santa Lucía and Pasaje Cerro Puntiagudo, in the Lomas de Oriente II sector, where he stabbed him in the chest. The victim, identified as Jorge Gutiérrez Martínez, was taken to the Chillán hospital, where he died due to the severity of his injuries. The Chillán prosecutor, Ingrid Urrutia, detailed that the court accepted the arguments of the Prosecutor's Office regarding the "danger to the security of society" posed by the suspect. The Chillán Guarantee Court set a three-month deadline for the Prosecutor's Office investigation, which is being carried out jointly with the Homicide Brigade of the Investigative Police (PDI). Read also:Chile-Bolivia operation by Carabineros leaves 20 arrested, 23 vehicles recovered and more than 700 grams of drugs seizedColina reinforces preventive monitoring ahead of frontal system and calls to avoid unnecessary travelMore about:ChillánÑuble RegionPDIPROSECUTOR'S OFFICEBH