In preventive prison he was riding master accused of rape a student in the commune of Peñaflor. The defense will request the removal of the prosecutor, accusing the Public Ministry’s lack of objectivity in the development of the investigation.
The riding trainer accused of the crime of rape of a minor in the Peñaflor commune was in preventive detention.
This is the retired Army colonel, Javier Andrés Witto Wegmann, 49 years old, who was part of the Chilean military riding team.
According to the investigation carried out by the PDI, the incident occurred in an equestrian center in the commune of Malloco, where the accused had sexually violated a minor under 16 years of age.
After being formalized, preventive detention for a period of 120 days was determined for posing a danger to the security of society and the victim, as indicated by the Talagante prosecutor, Eduardo Pontigo.
In this regard, the defense defended the innocence of his client. According to him lawyer Reyneiro García de la Pastora, his client has been demanding a DNA test since September, which would confirm that he is not responsible for the incident.
This is why they will request the removal of the prosecutor, since they classify as a lack of objectivity what the Public Ministry has had in the development of the investigation.
The defendant, in the same way, was formalized for illegal possession of weapons and ammunition, since in his home he kept a weapon that was not duly registered.
This article describes an ongoing legal process
There is a possibility that the charges will be dismissed at the end of the investigation, therefore The accused (s) should NOT be considered guilty until Justice dictates sentence against him. (Article 04 of the Code of Criminal Procedure)
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