A violent fire recorded early this Tuesday morning in a house located in the Ignacio Carrera Pinto town of the commune of Alhuein the Metropolitan Region, left two people dead.
The victims, a mother and her 5-year-old son, both of Haitian nationality, did not manage to escape. of the strong flames, which spread throughout the house.
The case took a turn after hours, since the Public Ministry confirmed the arrest of the woman’s partner for his alleged participation in the crimes of femicide and homicide.
The commissioner Javier Camposof the PDI Homicide Brigade, noted that «by virtue of the various procedures carried out by specialized personnel of this unit, in addition to the background information provided by the Public Ministry, it was possible to establish that Before the fire, the romantic couple would have been found in the vicinity of the place. of the woman».
The defendant also had a home abandonment order and also prohibition of approaching the victim.
The chief prosecutor of the Melipilla Local Prosecutor’s Office, Claudia Herreraconfirmed that The victim’s body had sharp wounds.but clarified that the minor died from smoke inhalation.
«It is confirmed with all the procedures that have been carried out so far that the cause of death on the part of the woman would not be compatible with the fire, but rather to a third party intervention«said the prosecutor.
«We are investigating not only a crime of arson, but also a femicide, a homicide by the minor and the concurrence of the crime of contempt«, he added.
MUNICIPALITY ANNOUNCED SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY
Emergency and social assistance teams were deployed from the Municipality of Alhué to support the family of the victims. Mayor, Roberto Torresclassified the event as a «very sad tragedy» and maintained that the municipality «will provide the necessary collaboration«.
«It is not at all common (this type of events), our commune is quite quiet and These types of episodes obviously deeply alter the lives of our neighbors. and more so the form,» said the communal chief.
«It is very unfortunate, I am also still very shocked, because it is the life of a woman and it is the life of a 5-year-old child. If there is participation of third parties, we will take and we will be part of all judicial actions against those who are responsible,» he added.