2018News

Police sergeant commits suicide in US Embassy, sexual harassment suspected as motive

Anny Montero / Listín Diario

The National Police have yet to disclose the name of the supervisor of late 33-year old Sargeant Anny Montero who on Friday, 20 July 2018, committed suicide by gunshot in a bathroom at the US Embassy. The brother of the deceased says she had complained of sexual harassment by her superior and said she couldn’t bear continuing to live. Spokesman for the Police, Frank Duran Feliz said the case is being investigated.

The woman, a 10-year veteran of Digesett (formally Amet), was a graduate in clinical psychology, and the only sister of seven brothers from San Juan de la Maguana. She leaves a seven-year old child.

Another brother said his sister was not the only victim, mentioning he knows of a work colleague of his sister who was also victim.

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23 July 2018