sergeant of the Police Marco Parra He will not be tried for killing a criminal during an assault that occurred on January 15, in the Cotocollao sector, in the north of Quito. In this case, the uniformed man was first investigated for alleged homicide, but the Prosecutor’s Office reformulated charges and prosecuted him for overreach in the execution of an act of service.
The fiscal investigation for the crime of excess in the execution of an act of service ended on March 23. After the deadline, the Prosecutor Alejandro Aleman notified to Parra’s defense the decision to refrain from filing an accusation against the police.
“It has been determined that the defendant acted by legitimate use of force, complying with the principles of legality, necessity and proportionality,” the prosecutor noted in the notification, which was also addressed to the judge in the case.
Gustavo Gualle, Parra’s lawyer, pointed out that the external expert, hired by the Prosecutor’s Office to evaluate the uniformed officer’s procedure, determined that there was an appropriate use of force. In addition, the police report, the call for help that Parra asked to make to one of the clients of the premises so that an ambulance arrives, the ballistic trajectory, among other elements, highlighted the lawyer.
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Gualle, who is part of the Department of Institutional Defense of the National Police, explained that are waiting to receive notification from the judge, in which the opinion of the prosecutor is accepted. This diligence is delayed, due to accumulated processes of other causes, he indicated.
“It is evident that Marco Parra’s actions have been appropriate and does not violate any rights. Contradictorily, (the police officer) has been a victim being prosecuted. The presumption of innocence has been violated and the presumption of the legality of the police procedure,” said the defense attorney.
Until the final judicial decision arrives, confirming the sergeant’s innocence and closing the case, the police officer will still have to appear every Wednesday at the House of Justice of Carcelénin the north of Quito, as part of the alternative measures he received when charges were filed against him.
Parra demands speed in the process. “This process has been an emotional, psychological and economic exhaustion. The opinion of the Prosecutor’s Office is important, but I am not satisfied because for me this situation did become a problem, ”he commented.
The day of events the policeman was on duty, dressed in civilian clothes, due to his work as an investigator. Around 9:00 p.m. she arrived at a restaurant, to eat. In that, they appeared two armed individuals who entered the establishment, to rob customers and the business. The sergeant was attacked by one of the criminals, who he shot with his staff weapon to repel the assault. The other antisocial fled the scene. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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