After several theories, speculations and suspicions about the cause, which determined Antonio Benitez, uncle-in-law of the boy, as one of the detained and main suspectsthe judicial situation suffered a important twist which further complicates the problem of the case.
The Benitez lawyers They had recently applied for release and the benefit of house arrestunder the justification that there was no sufficient evidence against him. However, the Federal Court of Appeals rejection both requests very strongly due to the seriousness of the case and previous statements by the accused.
Why was Benítez arrested?
Antonio Benitez He is Loan’s uncle-in-law, that is, the partner of the minor’s father’s sister. In the first days of the investigation he was arrested on charges of abandonment of personsince he had taken Loan to an orange grove without the father’s prior authorization and had been one of the last people to see and be with the child.
The orange grove was about 600 meters from the house Loan’s grandmother, where the family had gathered for lunch, and as investigations determined, Benítez allowed his nephew get into the plantation along with other children, but from there they could no longer find it.
The statements that aggravated the case
In addition to having been with the child in the last minutes, Benítez was also arrested for determining statements that he carried out in various interrogations, such as when he was consulted about his son’s possible contribution of information: “I don’t know, but he is a person who is tough, has a strong characterit’s not that they are going to get information from you. I know your weak point“.
That comment, along with others, generated big suspicions for the investigators and for the judges, who stated: “Benítez’s presence in the family home could have a negative impact on your minor childwho could eventually be pressured by his parent or other people, not to provide data or information that would be relevant for him development of the case“.
In a case that does not have specific facts and that the days continue to pass without news regarding the whereabouts and situation of loanthe community, family, friends and authorities continue striving to clarify the facts and be able to resolve the complicated case.
Source: Ambito
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