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09-03-2009, 01:40 PM
The 15-year old accused of killing bank executive Kaisha Patricia Requena Grullon will stay in custody until his trial. The youth was sentenced to 30 days preventive custody. The 30 days will end on 11 September, but the Tribunal de Ninas, Ninos y Adolescentes (Child Court) is clarifying that the the 30 initial days are meant so that state prosecutors can complete the investigation. She said the child was never going to be freed in the days leading up to his trial. Requena was murdered a month ago in an attempted robbery when she had returned home at night. The killing has caused national outrage and a debate on penalties for child criminals. In the DR the maximum penalty for a youth under 18 years is 5 years in jail.
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