During the morning of this Tuesday, April 28, a red token of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) against Erika Maria Herreramain suspect in the murder of the former beauty queen of Baja California, Carolina Floresafter the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Mexico requested support in this case.
According to Interpol, a red card is an international request to police forces in 196 countries to locate and provisionally detain a wanted person, with a view to their arrest. extradition or judicial action. However, it is not an automatic international arrest warrant, but rather an alert based on a national court order; in this case, from Mexico.
Given this situation, the Attorney General’s Office asked Interpol to issue a red card against Erika María Herrera, identified as main suspect of the murder of Carolina Flores Gómezwhich occurred in Mexico City last Wednesday, April 15, inside an apartment in the neighborhood Polancoand that was recorded.
This is because, according to the expert report, the 27-year-old Mexican, who was crowned as Miss Teen Universe Baja California In December 2017, he received twelve gunshot wounds: six in the head and six in the chest, all fired with a weapon nine millimeter caliber that belonged to his mother-in-law, who is currently a fugitive.
Possible sentence for Carolina Flores’ mother-in-law
He feminicide by Carolina Flores has generated indignation after his mother-in-law was accused of having shot him inside an apartment located in Polanco, in the mayor’s office. Miguel Hidalgoso dozens of people in Mexico City request the capture urgent by Erika María Herrera.
After what happened, Erika María Herrera fled the scene and the authorities launched a arrest warrant against him. Therefore, if found, detained and subsequently found guilty by a judge, the mother-in-law could face one of the higher penalties contemplated by the criminal legislation of Mexico City.
In accordance with the provisions of article 148 of the Penal Code of Mexico City, whoever commits feminicide may receive a sentence of 35 to 60 years in prison, because it is the murder of a woman motivated by gender reasonswhich is the most extreme of sexist violence and differentiates it from common homicide in Mexico.
A feminicide involves the deprivation of life due to superiority, hatred or contempt towards womenoften within a context of relationships unequal of power. In addition, the perpetrator frequently had a romantic relationship, familiar or trust with the victim, so it can be committed by women, not just men.
Carolina Flores’ husband: In the spotlight
According to the American television network UnivisionIn addition to the arrest warrant against Erika María Herrera, the case also put under questioning Alejandro Sánchez, husband of Carolina Flores and son of the woman identified as allegedly responsible, since it took almost 24 hours in reporting the facts.
This delay could have legal implications under the call Monse Lawa reform that seeks sanction to whom cover up or help people identified by feminicide, homicide or transfeminicide. However, the final sentence will depend on what the judicial authority determines based on the evidence and circumstances.