Student is attacked in the Historic Center and the aggressor is captured
A 15-year-old student was attacked in Zone 1 of Guatemala. Security cameras captured the event and the PNC managed to capture the aggressor
A worrying security video captured the moment when a 15-year-old student was attacked by a man while she was heading to her school in the Historic Center of Guatemala City.
The incident occurred at 6:29 a.m. on Monday, March 4, at 9th Street 8-40 in Zone 1. In the recording, spread on social networks, it is observed how the minor perceives the presence of the aggressor before he attacks her and drags her with force, throwing her against a shutter.
The terrible scene stops when a motorcyclist intervenes, causing the attacker to flee.
Minutes after the attack, agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) who were guarding the Congress of the Republic managed to intercept and capture the attacker, identified as Julio Emanuel Gómez López alias "El Guapo", 24 years old. According to police records, the detainee has a previous record for attempted robbery.
Attempted assault or kidnapping?
Witnesses of the incident have indicated that the attack did not seem like an attempted robbery, since the subject did not rob the victim of her belongings. Instead, they mentioned that it could be an attempted kidnapping, since the attacker had gotten out of a vehicle parked near the place.
The director of the PNC, David Boteo, indicated that they will proceed with the complaint to request a formal arrest warrant against the detainee. He also stressed the importance of contacting the victim's parents to provide support in the legal process.