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Santo Domingo.- Dominican authorities confirmed the arrest of Mario Abreu Lama, also known as Ramón, the main suspect in the death of teenager María Gil, 17, who was abandoned in critical condition on Avenida Ecológica and died shortly after.
The National Police spokesman, Diego Pesqueira, reported that Abreu Lama was a fugitive with a prior arrest warrant for alleged sexual assault, and was captured as part of the investigation into this new and tragic event.
According to the victim's family, the young woman was left seriously injured by Abreu Lama himself, who fled without providing assistance. It was a passerby who raised the alarm and allowed emergency services to arrive, although it was already too late to save María's life.
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The young woman, also known by her close ones as “Anahí”, resided in the Maquiteria sector, in Villa Duarte, and was the mother of a girl who had just turned one year old two days before the event.
Neighbors and family members have expressed their outrage and pain over what happened, demanding that the authorities do justice and that the person responsible face the full weight of the law. The National Police reported that it continues with the investigations to determine the exact circumstances that caused the death of Maria Gil and if there are other people involved. Work is also being done on the collection of forensic evidence and key testimonies to strengthen the case against the accused.
