With information from Deysi Portuguez / URPI-LR
A 38-year-old man died after being stabbed inside a electric train carat the height of the culture station of Lima Subway on the night of last August 4. Now the relatives ask for the facts to be clarified and demand justice.
According to the police report, the victim was transferred to the May 2 Hospitalwhere the doctor in charge certified his death. The deceased was identified as Luis Giancarlo Girao Duranwho boarded the electric train at the Jorge Chávez station, in Surco, heading for La Victoria.
In communication with La República, Luis Girao’s brother denounced some alleged irregularities by the staff of the Line 1 of the Lima Metro. “Two policemen told me that a fight broke out inside the car, at the height of La Cultura Station. My brother stepped in to stop the fight and was stabbed in the chest”, he referred.
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“Why is my brother being taken to a hospital so far away when there are clinics closer? Where are the images from the cameras inside the cars? What happened to the driver? Why didn’t you react? Why didn’t they close the station?”, are the questions asked by the brother of the victim, who indicated that, to date, the authorities of the electric train they have not communicated with the family.
The family demands that a thorough investigation be carried out to find those responsible and the death of Luis Girao does not go unpunished. “I ask for the images since my brother began his trip, the cameras on the platform and inside the car,” added the relative.
Lima Metro is pronounced
The Line 1 of the Lima Metrothrough a statement, reported that inside the car a brawl began between two groups of passengers. To which the security personnel responded following all the protocols, in coordination and with the participation of the railway police.
“We have been collaborating with the National Police (pnp) in the investigation process, since we have the record of the images of the unfortunate event that we will make available to you so that you can find those responsible, “said the entity.