On April 8, 2025, the Jet Set nightclub collapsed, causing the death of 236 people and hundreds of injuries. This week, the Fourth Penal Chamber of the National District gave a turn to the case, by changing the classification of the facts from involuntary manslaughter to voluntary manslaughter under eventual intent. The decision, taken by Judge Franny González Castillo, implies that the file will be sent to a collegiate tribunal of the National District, where the trial will have to start from scratch.
Reaction of Families and the Public
Among those who expressed their satisfaction is the daughter of the merenguero Rubby Pérez, Ana Beatriz Pérez, who through her Instagram account qualified the measure as a recognition that the lost lives matter and that justice must prevail. “That it is never forgotten what happened, that it is never silenced to the families and that the memory of those who are no longer alive continues to live”, she wrote.
Representatives of the victims also received the measure as a step forward, while the Public Ministry confirmed that it is prepared to present again the evidence that supports its accusation.
Procedure to Follow
With the new classification, the file will be sent to the Presidency of the Penal Chamber of the First Instance Court of the National District, where a collegiate tribunal will be randomly assigned. The tribunal will evaluate the evidence and determine the penal responsibilities, without the current decision constituting a conviction.
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