On February 7, authorities received a complaint regarding a case involving a five-month-old baby.
The complaint indicated that a girl was being used for begging in Manrique.
After the report, the authorities went to the scene on February 12 on 67th Street in the Manrique neighborhood, Medellín.
With the presence of the police, a woman fled, leaving another woman with the minor in her arms.
This woman stated that the minor’s mother lent her daughter to two women, to ask for money during the day and night.
The minor’s mother was identified as M. Gamboa.
However, the authorities did not capture the mother or the other women because the crime was not committed in flagrante delicto.
The authorities proceeded to recover the five-month-old baby, who was placed at the disposal of the Family Welfare Institute for the restoration of her rights.
Colonel Richard Fajardo, deputy commander of the Aburrá Valley Metropolitan Police, indicated that: “The girl was sent to an assistance center, we do not have any (report) of seriousness or any health complex for the minor.”
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Public order
So far in 2024, 60 cases have been presented, mainly in the Poblado and Laureles sectors.
For now, the authorities opened an investigation, linking the two women who took turns holding the girl.
Red Hands Day
Every February 12, Red Hands Day is celebrated.
This is a movement once morest the recruitment of minors in the armed conflict.
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The Missing Persons Search Unit (UBPD) highlights 3,198 search requests related to minors recruited in Colombia.
This date coincides with the commemoration of the protocol of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which prohibits the use of minors in armed conflicts.
In a joint effort, various social organizations and government entities gathered this day in the Plaza de Bolívar under the campaign “Never once more girls, boys and adolescents in war.”
On February 15, 2024, a discussion will be held to continue promoting the prevention of the recruitment of minors.
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2024-02-12 19:12:25
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