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Police officer severely beaten at Uruguay juvenile home; hair torn out as 'trophy'
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Police officer severely beaten at Uruguay juvenile home; hair torn out as 'trophy'

From El País · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A police officer suffered a severe beating by a large group of teenagers at a female juvenile detention center in Uruguay.
  • The attackers allegedly used the officer's baton against her and attempted to seize her service weapon.
  • The incident has prompted a strong condemnation from the police union, demanding a swift investigation and justice for the officer.

A police officer endured a brutal assault by a large group of teenagers at the Magnolia female juvenile home in Uruguay, an incident the national police union has denounced as an act of "extreme violence." The attack occurred early Friday morning at the INAU-run facility, leaving the officer with multiple injuries.

They even allegedly tore out strands of the officer's hair and showed them as a trophy.

— Police sourcesDescribing the brutality of the attack on a police officer at a juvenile detention center.

According to the Police Union (Sipolna), the assailants subjected the officer to numerous blows and kicks to her head and body. In a particularly shocking detail, the attackers allegedly ripped out clumps of the officer's hair, displaying them as trophies. They also reportedly seized her police baton and used it to assault her, and attempted to take her service weapon, which the officer managed to retain, thus preventing potentially graver consequences.

The incident has triggered a strong response from the police union, which issued a statement expressing its "most energetic repudiation" of the attack. Sipolna has demanded that the incident be investigated with the utmost speed and that those responsible face justice under current legal frameworks. The union has pledged full institutional support and solidarity to the injured officer, vowing to accompany her throughout the judicial process.

We demand that this act be investigated with the utmost speed and that those responsible answer to Justice according to the current legal framework.

— SipolnaStatement from the National Police Union regarding the assault on an officer.

The National Institute for Children and Adolescents of Uruguay (INAU) confirmed the incident and stated that an urgent request for information has been initiated to investigate the situation at the home. INAU also noted that the presence of police in its centers is a matter currently being addressed by the Ministry of the Interior and the union of INAU officials. The union representing police officers has stated that lawyers will assist the victim in the corresponding legal proceedings.

To the assaulted colleague, all our solidarity, support, and commitment. You are not alone, Sipolna will be by your side, accompanying you to the last consequences.

— SipolnaExpression of support from the police union to the injured officer.
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Originally published by El País in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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