Colombia’s authorities accused of murder cover up
Colombia’s authorities accused of murder cover up
posted by Oliver Griffin
Aug 9, 2013
Police in western Colombia were accused on Friday of covering up the murder of political activist and teacher Francisco Ocampo.
The accusation was made by Mr Ocampo’s cousin, congressman Ivan Cepeda, who was incredulous at Cali police allegations that they killed Francisco after he resisted a search. He called upon police “to answer the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of my cousin.”
The incident reportedly took place at 3:40 in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police sources claim that Francisco Ocampo opened fire on a police patrol with a 9mm gun after refusing to submit to a search, killing a police officer. While police sources claim that the deceased was carrying pamphlets from paramilitary group Los Rastrojos, according to local media prosecutors are instead saying the papers were from the Urabenos, the country’s largest drug traffickers.
Congressman Cepeda has taken to social networking site twitter to denounce the killing of his cousing, calling for clarification into his death. He stated that not only was his cousin a leftist but a peace activist, making it utterly incomprehensible as to why he would possibly be carrying leaflets for paramilitary group Los Rastrojos.
More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombias-authorities-accused-of-murder-cover-up/
(Congressman Iván Cepeda's father, also a prominent leftist, was also assassinated.)