An official from the Ministry of Security, from the kidney of Patricia Bullrich, came out this Thursday to defend Yanina Marotte, the Federal police officer who on Wednesday morning pursued and killed one of the thieves who had stolen her cell phone.
"Of. Yanina Marotte is a single mother, she lives for her daughter. Yesterday she got up at 5:00 AM to go to work, she was attacked by two jets. She defended herself and a thief died.
We are defending her together with PFA lawyers.
She acted in Legitimate Defense.
"He fulfilled his duty
," wrote Fernando Soto, director of Regulations and Judicial Liaison of the Ministry of National Security.
He accompanied the post on the social network Twitter with a photo that shows him with the Federal police.
In addition, the representative of the Ministry of Security gave details about the autopsy: "The
shot was not in flight
, the impact was on the right side of the chest and exited through the back on the same side. We are already asking for his release. He must be in freedom," he added about the current situation of the agent, who remains detained.
Fernando Soto and Yanina Marotte, the police who chased and killed the thief who tried to steal their cell phone.
Soto's statement joins that of the Minister of Security, Patricia Bullrich.
The leader of the Security portfolio had already shown her support for the officer on Wednesday afternoon.
Also through social networks, Bullrich showed the video in which the exact moment of the robbery is seen, when Marotte is pushed, knocked down and struggled with.
After taking her phone from her, the two thieves run away.
In the images you can see that she gets up from the floor and, with the gun raised, the chase begins.
"PFA officer Yanina Marotte used her weapon and acted in legitimate defense, defending herself from two criminals who fiercely attacked her. She cannot remain imprisoned. For us, victims cannot be victimizers," Bullrich said in that message.
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