The homicide of a Colombian mannequin and influencer, now being investigated as a potential femicide, has triggered widespread outrage and renewed criticism of the nation’s failure to guard girls.
María José Estupiñán, a 22-year-old pupil, mannequin and influencer from the north-eastern metropolis of Cúcuta, was killed on 15 Could. In keeping with the police, the suspect arrived at her home disguised as a supply man and shot Estupiñán within the face when she opened the door. Surveillance digicam footage confirmed the suspect fleeing shortly afterwards.
“She was a younger, enterprising girl with a complete life forward of her, however these goals are reduce brief just like the goals of many ladies on this nation,” stated Magda Victoria Acosta, president of the nationwide gender fee of the Colombian Judiciary.
Authorities later confirmed that Estupiñán had beforehand been a sufferer of home violence, and that preliminary investigations level to a potential femicide, the intentional killing of girls and ladies due to their gender.
“It could possibly be a case of femicide, since she filed a number of complaints for home violence in earlier years, however that may be a matter of investigation,” stated Col Leonardo Capachoof the Cúcuta police.
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