Some of you may remember this thread from earlier this year.
This past weekend I was told the following by people very close to the killer and her family.
Whilst, unlike every Dominican I spoke with, I do not necessarily believe everything that was relayed to me, it is fascinating nonetheless, as a small insight into the belief systems of Dominicans.
Towards the end of last week the killer, a young girl in her early 20's, died in prison from seemingly natural causes and the body was sent back to the family casa here in Cabarete.
Apparently there are no obvious causes of death and there was no autopsy carried out.
The killers’ family have been told that the victims' family had employed bruja's (witches) to cast spells to cause her death.
The killers’ family believe that the killer is not really dead but only in a comatose/zombie state, because apparently the body, on a table in the front room, is still warm (not a surprise as it’s hot here), no rigor mortis, is sweating profusely (can’t explain that one!!), has cried tears of BLOOD when spoken to and has managed to eat a few habichuelas!!!
The killers family have got their own bruja’s in to try and reverse the spells and bring the girl back to life.
As of yesterday they are currently awaiting the arrival of the hechicero de pueblos primitivos (chief witch doctor) to provide that last miracle spell or actually confirm if she is dead.
So presuming that the hechicero doesn't work miracles that will be 2 girls dead over 100 pesos.
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