66-year old Domingo Bretón Martínez, brother of the bishop of Santiago, was buried on Sunday, 13 January 2019, after he was murdered on Saturday, 12 January, when two men stole his motorcycle he was driving on the Moca-Licey highway. Bretón died of the knife wound inflicted by the assailants. He was a warehouse employee in Santiago.
In the mass on occasion of the burial, Bishop Freddy Breton of Santiago urged the authorities to step up efforts to reduce crime. He called for society to increase efforts to educate in values.
The spokesman for the Police in Santiago said investigations are advancing to resolve the crime.
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Listin Diario
14 January 2019
