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December, A
Violent Month
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Lit Up For Christmas |
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December, A Violent
Month
The first 10 days of
this month of December
has been the most
violent in many years,
as 23 deaths violent
were recorded. And there
are still many days to
go in a month which,
although is supposed to
be filled with peace and
love, records more
violent deaths than any
other month during the
year.
Among the violent acts
are heated discussions
between couples who have
taken to stabbing and
shooting at each other
to resolve their
conflicts, and deaths
resulting from traffic
accidents, where
drinking and driving and
speeding are the main
contributing factors.
One case of domestic
violence which is common
during the holiday
season is that of
Jeannette Cerdas López
which was found, half
naked, on the sidewalk
in Cristo Rey, south of
downtown San José, after
her former boyfriend
stabbed her because she
did not want to
reconcile.
The 28 year old woman
was stabbed in the leg,
crying out for help
while covering her
private parts with her
bloodied hands. The
incident occurred in the
early hours of Monday
morning.
In an unrelated
incident, a 32 year old
man identified as Erick
Rojas Campos, was
admitted to the Hospital
San Juan de Dios in
delicate condition after
his girlfriend's
ex-boyfriend decided to
shoot him twice.
The incident occurred in
Calles Fallas,
Desamaparados, south of
San José.
In another incident, a
known prostitute slashed
the jugular of 24 year
old Yerry Donald Monge
Núñez in muddy
circumstances, the man
walking through the "red
zone", bleeding, seeking
help.
The list is too numerous
to include every
incident and traffic
accident death attended
to by the Fuerza Pública,
the Policía de Tránsito
and the Cruz Roja during
the last 10 days.
The number represents 5
more deaths than the
same period last year. |
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Woman lies, half naked,
on sidewalk after being
stabbed by her former
boyfriend when she
refused to reconcile. |
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