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Dafne Zapata case: Commander “Estrellita” faces new domestic violence charge

From El Universal · () Spanish

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  • Tamaulipas prosecutors secured criminal proceedings against Estrellita “N” on an aggravated domestic violence charge involving a person who was an adolescent at the time.
  • A control judge ordered justified pretrial detention and gave prosecutors four months to complete their supplementary investigation.
  • Estrellita “N” is one of four people held at Altamira prison in connection with the death of Dafne Zapata Quintos, who died on July 16 of this year.

A judge in Tamaulipas ordered proceedings against police commander Estrellita “N” over alleged violence against a teenager, adding a new legal development to the case involving Dafne Zapata Quintos.

The state Attorney General’s Office said its specialized unit for crimes against children and adolescents and gender-based crimes obtained the ruling for aggravated domestic violence. Prosecutors allege that the violence occurred inside a private educational institution in Ciudad Madero.

The decision followed the presentation of evidence that prosecutors said suggested Estrellita “N” took part in the alleged acts. The control judge also ordered justified pretrial detention and set a four-month period for the supplementary investigation.

Estrellita “N” is being held at Altamira prison along with three other people in connection with the case of Dafne Zapata Quintos, who died on July 16 of this year.

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