2023-05-24 10:00:00
The prosecutor’s office of the central State of Mexico dropped the charges against Roxana Ruizthe young woman who had been sentenced to six years in prison for killing her rapistand this Tuesday, May 23, she was acquitted of all the charges against her.
Roxana Ruiz, 23, had been condemned last week for killing a man accused of sexually assault her in the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl, a neighbor of the capital.
“I am grateful that they acquitted me of something that was not my fault, acknowledging my innocence, something that they should have done from the beginning. They locked me up for nine months unfairly“Ruiz told the press after leaving the hearing.
The judge in charge of the case had been heavily criticized for having considered that the young woman committed a “excess self-defense”.
Ruiz, who was nine months in prison Although since February 2022 he was able to continue his process in freedom, he nevertheless stated that he continues to “fear” for his life and demanded that the justice system not repair the arguments of his attacker’s family.
The man’s relatives have three days to file an appeal for disagreement with this resolution.
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Roxana Ruiz indicated that she was the victim of sexual assault, beaten and threatened with death in 2021
Regarding the attack, which occurred in 2021, Ruiz pointed out that after having a beer with a friend in a bar, a man whom she met at the place insisted on accompanying her home. Once at her home, she asked him to stay the night, claiming that she lived far from her.
But when I rested sexually assaulted her, beat her, and threatened to kill her, according to his testimony, in which he also remarked that when defending himself he suffocated him with a T-shirt. The next day she was arrested.
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The case unleashed had a great impact due to the role of justice in the face of gender violence that hits the country.
Mexico, with 126 million inhabitants, registered last year 3,754 murders of womenof which 947 were classified as femicideAccording to the government.
If you are a victim of gender violence or know someone who is in this situation, you can request support and advice by calling 144 24 hours a day for free. By WhatsApp you can write to +5491127716463 or by mail to [email protected]also downloading the App Line 144
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