Colombian police charged with killing that sparked riots

Colombian prosecutors on Friday charged two cops with torture and irritated murder after the demise of a person in custody sparked fatal rioting within the capital and different towns. The 2 police concerned within the arrest of Javier Ordonez, who was once many times tasered prior to death later in custody, have been charged with “torture and irritated murder,” prosecutor’s place of business authentic Francisco Barbosa mentioned.

5 different cops are beneath investigation within the case. 13 other folks have been killed within the protests, maximum from gunshot wounds, in keeping with Bogota’s leftist mayor, Claudia Lopez, who accused police of firing at the protesters.
Public outrage was once fueled via a video of Ordonez pleading with police as he lay at the flooring being many times surprised via the taser.

A legal professional for the sufferer’s circle of relatives claimed the 43-year-old engineer had died later at a police station, after being brutally overwhelmed. Riots which additionally hit the towns of Medellin and Cali wounded greater than 500 other folks, together with 285 civilians and 315 police.

Government mentioned 95 police stations have been vandalized.

Protection Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo was once pressured to say sorry for the demise of Ordonez, a father of 2.