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This Saturday a video was released showing a 25-year-old African-American who entered a car of a small subway that works in downtown Miami (USA) and Without a word he began to hit and kick a Colombian woman about twenty times and for no apparent reason, the only passenger at that time, as seen in the security cameras.
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The incident occurred on September 4, the day that Joshua James King struck against Colombian Andrea Puerta and then did the same against two more Hispanics, Eduardo Treviño and Nelti Medrano, in two attacks on the same transport system, according to the judicial report obtained this Saturday by Efe.
King, who faces three criminal charges of aggravated assault and three other minor assault charges, was released on $ 1,500 bail days after his arrest.
The 29-year-old Colombian told local media and her country that she does not know the reasons for the attack, that it was the first time she had seen King and that such a violent man should not have been released.
(Also: They traveled for a marriage and ended up trapped in the United States)
Puerta, who suffered a concussion, is still recovering from his injuries. He has a broken rib, a swollen jaw, a black eye, and an injured arm.
“There was a moment when he said: ‘I’m sorry’ and I looked at him and he punched me and after that, I don’t know what happened,” he told Miami’s Local 10 channel.
He noted that he was terrified to learn that his attacker has a daughter. Puerta added that she fainted during the beating of the man who exceeds her in height and weight and that when she regained consciousness, she left the system known as Metromover. and called the police.
“I don’t know how I’m alive,” said Puerta, who later met her attacker at the police station where he was being held. The African American has a court hearing on September 25, according to court documents.
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Faced with this case, the representative to the Chamber of Colombians abroad, Juan David Vélez, expressed his solidarity and warned that the Consul General of Miami Pedro Valencia is aware of the case and paying full attention.
“Solidarity with Andrea Puerta, a young Colombian victim of violence in the Metro Mover. I contacted the Consul General of Miami Pedro Valencia, who is aware of the case and giving all the attention. Colombian victims of this type of case should go to the Consulate “, trilled the congressman from the Democratic Center.
Solidarity with Andrea Puerta, a young Colombian victim of violence in the Metro Mover.
I contacted the Consul General of Miami Pedro Valencia, who is aware of the case and paying full attention.Colombians who are victims of this type of case should go to the Consulate.
– Juan David Vélez (@JuanDaVelez) September 21, 2020
Andrea reported her case with the publication of the video of security cameras, you can see it by clicking here.
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