MEXICO CITY (apro).- A video from a security camera at the Mérida City Hall captured the moment in which a man in a blue shirt attacks a woman with a hammer and axe, while she is crossing the street in the center of the city. city.
The woman – a Canadian tourist – tried to escape from her attacker, who chased her with the gun.
The attack occurred on Tuesday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m., on the corner of C.61, where the Cathedral of San Ildefonso is located, in front of the Plaza Grande in Mérida.
According to a statement from the city council, elements of the Mérida Municipal Police were carrying out surveillance work on foot in the area.
Upon hearing a noise, they realized that a man, Eliasin MS, 24 years old, was threatening the woman – who was touching her head – and her companions with a gun.
The uniformed officers intervened in the situation and proceeded to arrest the alleged aggressor.
Likewise, they requested the support of paramedics to provide medical attention to the tourist, who – according to reports – had a 10-centimeter wound on her head and the upper part of her left ear.
#OJO They broadcast video of the attack of a Canadian tourist in the main square of #Merida by a subject originating from #Tabasco who said he had done so on “CIA orders.” The guy remains detained for the corresponding legal purposes. pic.twitter.com/imlWBc08xq
— Tomás Martín (@ReporteroYuca) April 24, 2024
According to the statement, the bleeding of the victim was controlled, who was subsequently transferred to the Medical Center of the Americas (CMA) for treatment. While the man was taken to the municipal jail.
According to the authority, Eliasin tested positive for intoxication due to drug consumption and will be transferred to the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) for the clarification of responsibilities.
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2024-04-26 04:40:39