Due to psychiatric history, man who brutally beat woman in Medellín hotel is released
Arguing that he suffers from psychiatric conditions, a control judge released the man who beat and kicked an employee of a hotel in downtown Medellín.
TL;DR
- A judge released a man accused of a violent assault on a hotel employee in Medellín, citing psychiatric conditions.
- The attack, which occurred at Hotel Plaza Mayor 44, was captured on security cameras and went viral on social media.
- The man allegedly assaulted the 23-year-old employee after she refused his demand to dress him and have sex.
- Despite the brutality of the attack, the judge ruled that the man could remain free while facing charges, ordering him not to approach the victim.
- Medellín's Secretary of Security called the decision "absurd," "risky," and "dangerous."
- The accused, identified as José Abelardo Rocha Moncada, reportedly has a history of aggression and prior legal issues, including an arrest for alleged homicide and illegal weapons possession.