The regional presidential delegate of Valparaíso, Manuel Millones, announced that the Government will file a lawsuit for the homicide of Camila Ponce, a 21-year-old woman who died last Tuesday after being beaten and run over by a driver during a traffic altercation. "We deeply regret the cowardly homicide of Camila Ponce. For us as a Government, victims will always be a priority, so along with expressing our heartfelt condolences to the family today, we want to announce that we have agreed with the Minister of Security (Trinidad Steinert) and the Undersecretary (Andrés Jouannet) to file a lawsuit to pursue the responsibilities of this tragic event," stated the official.
He added, "We cannot tolerate this type of violence in our society. We will pursue the author of this cowardly murder with all the force of the law, who is still at large. The Investigative Police are doing very thorough work to locate this individual, so we hope to have positive news soon regarding the arrest of the person involved in this homicide.
" It is important to remember that Camila died early Tuesday morning after being hospitalized for nearly five days at the Carlos Van Buren Hospital. The events date back to March 19, when the victim was working as a rideshare driver. As she arrived near a supermarket on Avenida España while carrying a passenger, she got into an argument with another motorist, whose identity is still unknown.
During the altercation, the individual threw a blunt object at her and punched her. After that, he attempted to flee the scene, but the driver tried to prevent this by hanging onto the window of the car driven by her attacker. However, the driver accelerated and dragged her for approximately 8 meters, leaving her severely injured and abandoned in the street, as detailed by the regional prosecutor in charge, Constanza Díaz.
As a result, the young woman suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized with a diagnosis of brain death, until finally, in the early hours of March 24, the Carlos Van Buren Hospital announced her death. It is still unknown whether the potential perpetrator remains in the country or has left the national territory.