During the program Direct Impactof Guatevisionhe April 21, 2026the spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office (PGN) explained the actions that have been initiated in the case of the 5-year-old boy who survived the armed attack in a cevicheria in the zone 6in which his parents died, while panelists analyzed what will happen to him.
According to what is stated in the program, the minor receives medical care, a family member who accompanies him has already been identified and procedures were activated to define his reintegration to the most suitable family resource, as well as psychological support by court order.
Survivor
The case of 5 year old boy who survived armed attack in a cevicheria in zone 6 of the capital —after his father protected him by hugging him with his body— opened a new phase of institutional care: his physical recovery, the definition of who will be in charge of his care and the emotional support after having witnessed the event in which his parents died, Sunday Boch and Kimberly Perez.
The spokesperson for the PGN, Jasmine Villagranexplained in Direct Impact that the institution has already intervened in the case.
“The Attorney General’s Office was established at the hospital to be able to verify the state of health and also the full enjoyment of the rights of the child in question in these circumstances.”, he stated.
He added that the verifications made it possible to establish that the child “He is receiving all the medical treatments necessary for his recovery” and “It was possible to identify a family member who was with the child since he was admitted to the hospital.”.
According to Villagrán, this family accompaniment “facilitates the evaluation process for the Attorney General’s Office“, because already “The corresponding procedures have been initiated to evaluate family resources“, with the aim that, when discharged, “can be reinstated to the best suitable family resource”.
The spokesperson also indicated that the institution will promote protection measures to address the consequences that what happened may leave.
“Likewise, also promote protective measures regarding their emotional and mental health, derived from the events that this child unfortunately witnessed.”, he expressed.
Family evaluation and psychological support
In the program it was also reported that the child will receive psychological care under judicial supervision. Villagrán explained that “The judge determines an amount of time in which you must undergo this type of treatment”; however, he specified that, with the respective follow-up, “The judge can also extend this type of emotional support for the child, until he can have all the rights that have been violated… restored.”.
Regarding the emotional impact of the case, one of the specialists consulted During the program he noted that “witnessing the murder of parents is a traumatic loss“and that situation”It goes hand in hand with a traumatic grief”.
The expert added that the child will need sustained care and warned about possible consequences. “Let’s hope that it is not only the first aid that is given to children, but complete psychotherapy“he said. He also stated:
“This child is definitely going to have post-traumatic stress disorder.”.
According to the explanation provided in the panel, this picture could be reflected in “recurring ideas like nightmares“, “flashbacks” or constant reminders of what happened; in addition to manifestations such as fear, anxiety, depression, emotional numbnessregressions in behavior and adaptation difficulties.
The specialist stressed that the process will be complex because, in addition to mourning the death of his parents, the child will have to adapt to a new family dynamic.
“He needs a lot of psychological help, a lot of love, a lot of understanding, because he is going to be a new family.“, he explained.
What’s next for the child
During the analysis in Direct Impactit was highlighted that the case does not end with the medical stabilization of the minor, but rather opens a stage of institutional monitoring and comprehensive support. In this context, another of the panelists pointed out that the State’s responsibility will be to guarantee the protection and restitution of children’s rights.
From the above for the PGN and by the specialists consulted, the immediate process includes three steps: the physical recovery of the child, the evaluation of the family environment that may receive him and the psychological care determined by the judge, with the possibility of expanding according to his evolution and the restitution of his rights.
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