US EditionSuspect arrested in brutal killing of trans woman who was thrown into a creek in Colombia
- Colombian police arrested Juan Camilo Muoz Gaviria, alias Teta, on April 5, 2025, for the killing of transgender woman Sara Millerey Gonzlez in Bello, Antioquia.
- The arrest followed the brutal attack on April 4, where Sara was tortured, raped, had multiple broken limbs, and was thrown into a creek near Medellin, sparking national outrage and protests.
- Sara was rescued from the creek but died in hospital after suffering two cardiac arrests; her mother described the final moments and criticized the delayed emergency care.
- Authorities charge the suspect with aggravated homicide and torture, with a potential 70-year prison sentence, and have offered a 50 million peso reward for information leading to conviction.
- The crime highlights rising violence against LGBTQ+ individuals in Colombia, particularly in Antioquia, prompting legislative proposals to strengthen protections and harsher penalties for hate crimes.
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Colombian police arrest suspect in trans woman’s killing as hate crime sparks national outrage
BOGOTA, May 1 — Colombian police arrested a suspect Wednesday in the brutal killing of a transgender woman who was thrown into a creek with broken limbs in a hate crime that sparked angry protests in the South American country. Sara Millerey, 32, died in hospital after she was pulled out of the creek by firefighters, but not before bystanders filmed a video of her drowning, and circulated it online. The attack, which happened in Bello, near the …
Police capture one of the alleged perpetrators of Sara Millerey's murder
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