María Fernanda Benítez: Cardinal Martínez repudia murder of pregnant adolescent in Paraguay

The only and first cardinal in the history of Paraguay, Adalberto Martínez, repudiated the murder of a 17 -year -old pregnant woman, a fact that has shocked all Paraguay for the violence with which her life was removed.

In a Message sent on June 3 To Mons. Juan Bautista Gavilán, Bishop of the Diocese of Coronel Oviedo, the Paraguayan Cardinal said: “With deep pain, we join the family and the entire Ovetense community, regretting what happened with María Fernanda Benítez, an active young man in the ecclesial community whose life has been off in a tragic way.”

“We feel deeply questioned, his death moves and outraged the entire community, making us reflect and repudiate violence, crimes and injustice. We urge the competent authorities to investigate and clarify this malicious fact as soon as possible,” adds the text of Cardinal Martínez, which serves as Archbishop of Asunción.

The case of María Fernanda Benítez that enluta to Paraguay

According to the Paraguayan newspaper ABCMaría Fernanda Benítez was reported as missing on May 27, after having left the house of a companion of her. The crime would have occurred that same day between 11 and 14 hours.

After an unsuccessful search in which a large number of people from Colonel Oviedo participated, the young woman’s burned body was found on Saturday 31, after her boyfriend, another 17 -year -old boy, revealed the place where the body was, near her house.

June 2, When the autopsy was performedDr. Pablo Lemir indicated that the young woman had between 14 and 15 weeks pregnant; and that would have been burned alive and unconscious, with two fractures in the skull. The necropsy also revealed that María Fernanda would have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

According to ABC, María Fernanda, a 17 -year -old teenager; And a young woman named Mikahella Chiara Yasy Rolón Melgarejo (19), who is already in preventive detention for “incitement to commit punishable facts, omission of giving notice of a punishable act, criminal association, apology of the crime and feminicide as an instigator.”

Several media have shared some WhatsApp dialogues, in which the young woman would have explained to the boyfriend how to abort a baby.

Likese of the president of Paraguay for “the atrocious crime”

Santiago Peña, president of Paraguay, shared on June 2 a declaration of the different state institutions involved in the case, with which justice is required for this case.

“The atrocious crime that took the life from María Fernanda Benítez enluta from all of Paraguay. We sympathized with her family, loved ones and educational community in this sad moment. From the Executive Power we demand justice, firmness and an exemplary conviction for those responsible for this deplorable fact that saddens a whole country,” said the president in his account of X.