Suspect in filmmaker Paz Ramírez's death faces delayed formalization

The legal process against the suspect accused of killing filmmaker Paz Ramírez has been delayed, with his formalization hearing now scheduled for Friday. The court approved the prosecution's request to extend the suspect's detention, allowing more time to gather essential evidence.

The 53-year-old Chilean national faces charges related to the hit-and-run incident that occurred on Sunday in Providencia. He was apprehended on Wednesday afternoon at his Santiago apartment. The formalization hearing was initially set to proceed on Wednesday, with the victim's sisters, actresses María José and Ángela Prieto, in attendance.

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in attention to a piece of background information that we need to gather for the hearing, which is set for tomorrow (Friday) in the morning.

Rossana Folli, the chief prosecutor for the Ñuñoa-Providencia Local Prosecutor's Office, explained that the detention extension was necessary to obtain a report from Carabineros' SIAT (Traffic Accident Investigation Section). Folli emphasized that this report is "fundamental" to determining the specific charges to be filed against the suspect.

While the suspect has already provided a statement to the OS-9 unit of the police, the Public Ministry has not yet administered a drug test. However, Folli indicated that further investigations may be ordered to clarify the suspect's involvement in the incident. The delay underscores the prosecution's commitment to building a thorough case before formally charging the individual.

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is fundamental for the purpose of determining the crimes that will be imputed to the person responsible for this.