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Father of boy intoxicated with cocaine charged with attempted parricide
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A 48-year-old man identified as P.E.O.I. was placed in pretrial detention after his five-year-old son was hospitalized with convulsions and tested positive for cocaine in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- A judge said the suspect’s release could endanger society and the child, and set a 60-day investigation period.
- The family court was notified over a possible violation of the boy’s rights.
A five-year-old boy was taken to Gustavo Fricke Hospital in Viña del Mar with convulsions, where tests found cocaine in his system. His 48-year-old father, identified by the initials P.E.O.I., now faces a charge of attempted parricide.
The man was placed in pretrial detention after prosecutors alleged that he caused the child’s intoxication over the weekend. Judge Eliana Uribe said his release would pose a danger to public safety and to the victim.
The judge also said that, at this stage of the proceedings, there were grounds to presume that the alleged offense occurred and that the suspect participated through negligence. The investigation will continue for 60 days, during which he will remain at the Valparaíso Prison Complex.
Authorities also notified the Viña del Mar Family Court about a possible violation of the child’s rights.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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