politics
Family of femicide suspect requests custody of Junieysis Merlo's daughters
The femicide of Nicaraguan Junieysis Merlo adds a new chapter: the dispute over the custody of her daughters, requested by both the maternal family and a relative of the main suspect in the crime in Costa Rica.
TL;DR
- A custody battle has emerged over the two young daughters of Junieysis Merlo, a Nicaraguan woman who was femicided in Costa Rica.
- Merlo's maternal family is seeking custody of the four-year-old twins, as is a sister of the main suspect in the crime, Gustavo Ramírez Calvo.
- The victim's family hopes to be granted custody, prioritizing keeping the children with their maternal relatives and ensuring the twins stay with their older brother in Nicaragua.
- The primary suspect, Gustavo Ramírez Calvo, is in preventive detention, and the criminal case against him is ongoing.
- Costa Rican authorities are currently evaluating the custody requests.