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On the morning of this Tuesday, with the testimony of the instructor of the Police in less lethal weapons Víctor Nova Parada, the stage of evidence in the disciplinary trial that is being followed against the patrolmen Harby Damián Rodríguez Díaz and Juan Camilo Lloreda Cubillos culminated in the Attorney General’s Office for abuse of authority and the murder of engineer and law student Javier Ordóñez Bermúdez.
(Also read: Doctor who performed an autopsy on Ordóñez spoke of the severity of injuries)
Before the control body, the instructor Nova Parada explained which are the principles that are followed for the use of less lethal weapons, and also indicated that for the use of the taser, which was used against Ordóñez before his death, a course of a few hours that can be dictated by the Police or the manufacturing company.
He further explained that it should only be used in areas of the body with greater mass, and that it has an effect of momentarily paralyzing muscles as well as disorienting the senses.
When answering a question about the maximum number of downloads allowed against a person, Nova indicated that it is the officials trained in the use of the weapon who weigh and determine its use in each situation.
(It may interest you: On video: policemen entered Ordóñez dragged to the CAI of Villa Luz)
He also expressed that, in his opinion, using the taser against someone who is already reduced violates the principles on which he is educated in the use of the weapon, such as absolute necessity, legality and proportionality.
On the other hand, the expert clarified that, per battery charge, the taser can make up to 500 discharges.
(Also: Patrolman acknowledges that Javier Ordóñez was beaten at the CAI)
With his testimony the evidentiary stage was completed in which, in addition to documentary evidence such as expert opinions, the testimonies of the patrolman Rodríguez, who admitted that Ordóñez was beaten in the CAI of Villa Luz and signaled his partner Lloreda to do so. Two other patrollers were also heard.
In addition, the testimony of a friend of the victim was taken into account, who was with him that day and was also taken to the CAI in the early morning of September 9, 2020. Likewise, the forensic doctor who performed the autopsy of the law student, and who detailed the severity of his injuries and how these, which were caused by third parties, led to his death.
On October 22, at 1 pm the final arguments of the parties (defendants and victim) will be heard, that is, their final considerations on the case; After that, it will only be left for the attorney of the case to make a decision in this regard, which will be known through a hearing to read the ruling.
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