Six-month-old baby dies after sexual violence in Colombia

A six-month-old infant has died in El Espinal, Colombia, following an act of sexual violence, according to a denunciation by the Defensoría del Pueblo (Ombudsman's Office).

The ombudsman's office has urgently called upon the Fiscalía General (Attorney General's Office) to conduct a "most diligent" investigation into the tragic death. The infant, identified as Mía Cataleya Ramírez López, had been receiving medical attention at the Hospital San Rafael. The office stated that the child's death is "painful, outrageous, and materializes a grave violation of children's rights," deeming all forms of violence against minors "inadmissible."

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The death of the minor, who remained under medical attention at the San Rafael Hospital, is painful, outrageous and materializes a grave violation of children's rights. (This) must be investigated with the utmost diligence by the competent authorities (...). All forms of violence against girls, boys and adolescents are inadmissible.

The government of the Tolima department, where El Espinal is located, also conveyed its heartbreak over the loss. "No child deserves to grow up amidst fear, mistreatment, or abandonment. Our children deserve love, protection, care, and a future full of hope," the regional administration stated in a social media message, underscoring the profound impact of such violence on the community.

This incident highlights severe concerns regarding child protection in the region. Authorities are under pressure to ensure justice for the infant and to implement measures that prevent future atrocities against vulnerable children.

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Our children deserve love, protection, care, and a future full of hope.