The death of Edgar Parra Beltrán when an artificial object exploded on the bridge connecting the Patio Bonito and Tintal neighborhoods in the town of Kennedy has sparked controversy in Bogota.
Bogotá’s Metropolitan Police Department initially reported that Parra and the other deceased were street dwellers who handled explosives. But the man’s family rejects the claims and is demanding a thorough investigation into what happened.as reported time.
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According to official information released by the police, the incident occurred on the night of Tuesday, November 11th.
Initial reports indicate the victim was identified as homeless and may have been operating the device at the time of the explosion. This explanation was the first to circulate after the incident and determined the trend of the institutional version of the explosion in the town of Kennedy..
However, Edgar Parra Beltrán’s relatives flatly denied the police’s testimony. As reported in timeParra did not live on the streets and was no stranger to the community.
He was a worker from Cobastos and was known in the Patio Bonito sector for his social activities and cooperation with the Diocese of San Bernardina, near the site of the explosion.
A family member described Parra as follows: He ran a cob stall and participated in church activities such as delivering groceries and attending mass.. Additionally, he maintained close relationships with homeless people, frequently bringing them food and clothing. “He brought them food and clothing and helped them, and that’s why he was there.”A family member explained in a statement collected by the aforementioned media.
Parra’s erroneous assessment by authorities infuriated his family. “It is outrageous that authorities are claiming he was a street person and was operating the device, when the version provided by others and the version provided by police are completely different.”, a person close to the deceased told the media.
Adding to these contradictions were the testimony of at least three witnesses. According to family members, they witnessed the explosion and determined that the grenade was not operated by the victim and was thrown from another location.
The Paras say this story is consistent with the type of injuries sustained on the body.We believe this is not the case. First of all, the injuries shown by these two people, the information we have so far, is that they had injuries on their feet, not their hands. I also believe that obviously the explosion, the debris from this explosion also affected some of their chests and necks.” they elaborated to the aforementioned outlet.
The family also objected to the process of identifying and handing over the body. They reported that although the explosion occurred on Tuesday, it was only on Thursday after the incident that forensics were able to identify Edgar Parra.
The body was handed over on the same Thursday, November 13th, and the funeral was scheduled for the weekend, which caused discomfort and distress to those close to him.
Considering the discrepancies between the official version and the testimonies collected, the Parra family called for a stricter investigation by the authorities. “Please dig a little deeper into the facts. Because they used to say, one, they were homeless, and two, they were operating devices when the evidence showed otherwise. In other words, let’s be a little more professional in terms of research.” they argued in the dialogue. time.
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