18-year old Daniel Alberto Lopez Vazquez (Cuchi), accused of slapping, punching and hair pulling of a classmate at a Bayaguana public high school in Monte Plata, turned himself in to the authorities. The prosecutors ordered him to serve three months preventive custody.
The case went viral after it was shared on social media. Lopez initially hid, but was turned over to the authorities by his father and a lawyer. An arrest warrant had been issued for Lopez.
The video shows Lopez beating up a female classmate at the Liceo Educativo Felix Rafael Nova.
The 15-year old victim told Diario Libre that she does not know why her classmate beat her. Her father, Samuel Guini, said that Lopez is known for previous violent aggressions in the school.
The Ministry of Education says it is providing legal and psychological assistance to the victim and family.
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Diario Libre
15 May 2017
