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Nabila Rifo: Chile court cuts jail term of attacker
Source: BBC
Nabila Rifo: Chile court cuts jail term of attacker
12 July 2017 Latin America & Caribbean
Chile's Supreme Court has sparked an outcry after reducing the sentence of a man who gouged out his partner's eyes in a notorious case.
Mauricio Ortega had his term shortened from 26 to 18 years.
The court ruled he was not attempting to kill Nabila Rifo when he attacked her.
He beat Ms Rifo until she passed out. Then he gouged out her eyes and left her in the street, where she suffered hypothermia.
The ruling sparked a protest outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday and the story has been trending on Chilean social media, with thousands are drawing attention to what they see as an unjust decision.
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12 July 2017 Latin America & Caribbean
Chile's Supreme Court has sparked an outcry after reducing the sentence of a man who gouged out his partner's eyes in a notorious case.
Mauricio Ortega had his term shortened from 26 to 18 years.
The court ruled he was not attempting to kill Nabila Rifo when he attacked her.
He beat Ms Rifo until she passed out. Then he gouged out her eyes and left her in the street, where she suffered hypothermia.
The ruling sparked a protest outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday and the story has been trending on Chilean social media, with thousands are drawing attention to what they see as an unjust decision.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-40580037