The Prosecutor’s Office of Chile accused an official of Carabineros by the death of two teenagers on the outskirts of David Arellano Monumental Stadiumin Santiagohours before the duel between Colo Colo and Fortaleza For the second day of the Copa Libertadores.
The incident occurred when a large people of people tried to access without tickets by the accesses of Tucapel and Caupolicánwhat generated Human avalanches and caused the collapse of metal bars.
In that context, one of the adolescents lost his life in the placewhile another, of 13 yearshe died later in the BUPA cliniclocated near the stadium.
As reported, in the midst of the intervention of troops from the unit of Public Order Control (COP)one of the police vehicles participating in the operation would have A perimeter fence already fallen crossedthat was about the young. The authorities investigate whether that action was decisive in death.
What they said from the Chilean Prosecutor’s Office
“There is a stampede that implies the fall of a fence and, at this time, It is being investigated if any police car participatedfinally, in the death, ”explained the prosecutor Francisco Morales.
The representative of Public Ministry confirmed that “the person who was driving the car at the moment has the accused qualitywithout prejudice that it was not arrested “, since” there is no cause that enables it so far. “
The Flagrance Prosecutor’s Office He opened a formal investigation and analyzes the records of the stadium security cameras, as well as the statements of the uniformed men present during the incidents.
“We are working with all technical means and records available to determine the corresponding responsibilities. No hypothesis is ruled out, including failures in security measures and possible excesses in police intervention, ”Morales added.
For its part, he Public Security Minister, Luis Corderoreported that the carabinero involved was separated from their functions while developing the judicial process. The situation generated a tension climate In the stadium, which did not prevent the beginning of the game, but he forced his definitive suspension to the 70 minutesafter Colo Colo fans invaded the field. The CONMEBOL He confirmed minutes later the official cancellation of the meeting.
The sadness of the relatives to the victims
A relative of one of the victims harshly denounced what happened: “My sister He came with entry into handwith your card. It is not that they were going to happen as they said. “
“She was with two friends and Carabineros blamed them for the avalanche that ended up crushing them. The carabinero who ran was never here and the only one who spoke to me was the one who brought her. If he saw that there were children in the middle, how they couldn’t stop. That causes me frustration because it is my sister, ”he said in tears.
Source: Ambito
