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September 6, 2021 – 20:53 m.
Javier Steven Sánchez had been reported missing since August 17 around the Sant Cristòfol Military School. This Saturday a body was found with his features and 48 hours later his identity was confirmed.
Angie Carolina Beltrán never wanted to rush to work ahead of Forensic Medicine, But after the authorities found a corpse with the same characteristics of his son, and with military clothes, he knew that the conclusion of this fact would not be at all encouraging.
It was this Saturday, September 4, past noon, and a few meters from a checkpoint located at the Military School of Logistics, in the town of Sant Cristòfol, That a corpse was found, almost submerged in the Fucha river, when it concluded the search of Javier Steven Sanchez Beltrán, the soldier of 20 years.
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After 48 hours, and this Monday, September 6, forensic medicine, in the center of the capital, has reported that, after identification by dental plaques, concluded that indeed the body corresponded to that of Sánchez Beltrán, who last 17 d ‘August was reported missing inside the institution.
“Today we have been confirmed that this body belongs to Stiven and what we now hope is that the Prosecutor’s Office initiates a serious, and above all agile, investigation to determine the causes of death of Stiven, who was found in the battalion, ie Stiven he was in the battalion all the time, we have to clarify that clarify who the culprits are so that today Stiven is dead, “said Yessika Hoyos, the family’s lawyer.
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The detailed report that Forensic Medicine will have to issue could take a couple of days, and it will only be where the exact causes of Javier’s death can be known. For their part, the lawyers leading the trial also did not want to be emphatic in the minors of death, as they stated that they do not want to “contaminate the process.”
For the victim’s family there are still several details that rob them of their peace of mind and arouse their suspicion, one of which is that, they say, they do not explain how they found the body at this point in the river where it appeared. since they, days ago and in the company of an official of the CTI of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, They had advanced a previous search for this same site with no results.
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The last time the Sánchez Beltrans heard of Javier was on the weekend of Friday, August 13, when he was on leave and visited them at his home, located a few blocks from the Military School where he served. service more than a year ago.