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New York. – In an emotional and solemn posthumous tribute, family members, friends, and members of the Dominican community abroad scattered the ashes of the murdered landowner Diómedes Sánchez, while demanding justice from the authorities of the Dominican Republic.
The act, held in Long Island, was filled with pain, indignation, and demands that those materially and intellectually responsible for the crime that occurred on August 10th, last year, in the Los Pinos area, Monción municipality, Santiago Rodríguez province, pay for this act that has shocked the entire society.
Mrs. Juana Rodríguez de Sánchez, wife of the deceased and mother of his children, accompanied by family, neighbors, and friends, expressed her deep concern about what she called "the slowness of the investigations." She pointed out that, although more than a month has passed since the murder, the authorities have still not managed to impose coercive measures on those accused.
Those present at the tribute also expressed their fear of traveling to the Dominican Republic, the country they call their homeland, due to the levels of insecurity. Many of them, absent Dominicans, assured that events like this fill them with uncertainty and helplessness. Sánchez's family made an energetic call to the judicial and police authorities so that this case does not go unpunished, as has happened in other crimes that have shocked public opinion. They demanded exemplary sanctions and recalled that the life of Diómedes Sánchez was marked by honest work and the constant effort to leave a worthy legacy to his children. The unanimous outcry of those present was that full justice be done and that those who planned and executed this horrendous murder be punished to the full extent of the law, which cut short the life of a man who was never linked to criminal acts and who was an example of self-improvement in his community."My husband was a hardworking, honest man who dedicated his life to his family and the land. It is painful that at this point we have no answers or justice. We only ask that those responsible receive the maximum penalty," Rodríguez stated through tears.
