Fredy Guarín: the charges that could be brought against him after a fight in Medellín – Crimes – Justice



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Fredy Guarín, athlete and soccer team midfielder Millionaires He is in the eye of the hurricane for the scandal that he starred in – apparently in a state of distress – on Holy Thursday, at his parents’ house located in Medellín.

In fact, it was the footballer’s parents who called the police, in a case of domestic violence.

At the time, the director of the National Police, General Jorge Luis Vargas, referred to the case and stated: “when the police arrived they found personal injuries inside a house, where the son was starring in a fight against his parents“.

Two days later, Guarín’s relatives have not denounced him for personal injuries, a fact typified in the Penal Code, article 111, which defines him as “whoever causes damage to the body or health will incur the established sanctions.”

If the victim receives a disability of less than 30 days from the relevant authority, in this case Legal Medicine, the perpetrator could go to prison for 16 to 36 months.

(It might be of your interest to read: Guarín’s mother broke her silence)

If there is a disability of more than a month, but less than three months, the person involved could go to jail between 16 and 54 months. And the criminal penalties are increasing according to the damage perpetrated.

Similarly, the Penal Code has a special definition for the type of injuries such as culpable. In most personal injury cases the parties seek a settlement, thus avoiding going to trial.

Because it is a wanted crime, on very few occasions, the perpetrator is deprived of liberty.

(Surely it could be to your liking to read: The expected: the emotional ‘post’ of the current partner of Fredy Guarín)

When the police arrived, they found personal injuries inside a house, where the son was starring in a fight against his parents

Attack on public server

But according to the witnesses, Guarín, in the midst of his state of exaltation, attacked the police officers who intervened in the case, so a process could be opened against him for attacking a public servant.

In fact, this behavior is typified in article 429 of the Penal Code as violence against a public servant.

Anyone who exercises violence against a public servant, by reason of his functions or to force him to execute or omit any act proper to his position or to perform one contrary to his official duties, will incur in prison from four (4) to eight (8) years“, says the norm.

So far, the Valle de Aburrá Police have not warned that they are going to denounce the footballer, but in Colombia the jurisprudence indicates that the Attorney General’s Office can open investigations ex officio upon learning of a punishable act without the need for a complaint.

Others are disciplinary sanctions, which the Millionaires Club can impose on its player as an employee, since Guarín was on leave from the coaching staff, alluding to personal problems.

(We invite you to read: Is Guarín de Millonarios leaving? This is the truth)

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