On Monday, 26 March 2018, Simón Bolívar Ureña, (El Boli), testified that Marlin Martínez pressured her son, Marlon, “solve this problem” of the pregnancy of Emely Peguero. Ms. Peguero was believed to be carrying Mr. Martinez’s child.
The judge at a San Francisco de Macoris court heard evidence and statements from El Boil against the mother and son who are accused of murdering the 16 year old teenager.
However, defense lawyer, Ricardo Reyna, said that the testimony of “El Boli”, who has made a deal with the prosecutors in order not to be charged, was actually beneficial to the defendants as he established that an abortion lead to the involuntary homicide.
Ureña also spoke to the press for the first time since he was arrested in September last year for supposed involvement in the hiding of Emely Peguero’s body.
According to his testimony, Marlin’s brother, Henry Martínez, is innocent of the charge of hiding the body and criminal association as stated by the Public Prosecution service. Martínez recently returned to the country to face any legal process.
Ureña testified that the maids who worked at the house of Marlin, Sugel Miguelina Polo and María Balbina Rodríguez Santos, who have coercive measures against them, were not involved to the crime. He went on to say that the owners and administrator of the farm where the body was hidden were also not involved.
Nevertheless, Prosecutor Regis Victorio said that despite what El Boli has said, the charges will remain against Marlin’s brother, Henry, because there is other evidence against him.
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Listin Diario
28 March 2018
