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“I just want justice to be done!”, cries Jet Set tragedy victim

Santo Domingo.– “I just want justice to be done, because this trauma one has is not easy!”, expressed Crismarlyn Encarnación, one of the survivors of the collapse of the roof of the Jet Set disco, which occurred on April 8th.

The young woman, visibly affected, appeared this Sunday at the Palace of Justice of Ciudad Nueva, where relatives of other victims also attended, in the midst of the hearing to learn about the coercion measure against Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, accused of the tragedy that left 236 people dead, which was postponed until next Wednesday at 11 in the morning.

You can also read: Who are "Caballito" and "El Grande" in the Jet Set case?

Encarnación said that, beyond what she lost that night, she continues to deal with the physical and emotional aftermath that the event left in her life. "All I want is justice", she added.

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