LIVE: prosecution hearing of John Poulos, alleged murderer of DJ Valentina Trespalacios

Lawyer for DJ Valentina Trespalacios

The lawyer Miguel Ángel del Rio Malo was the one who took on the case against John Nelson Poulos, as the attorney for the family of the Colombian DJ; In turn, the litigant pointed out that enough evidence is already in his possession to establish the guilt of the American in this femicide.

“We expect all the strength of the Prosecutor’s Office, the officials and the director of the investigation, Prosecutor 58, did a good job. The Judicial Police have done an excellent job in collecting the evidence in these three days, putting their chests to the test.” this investigation and the results are essential (…) we have video information, also statements and a whole follow-up on this criminal”, said the lawyer del Rio in a video.

The capture of John Poulos, accused of murdering DJ Valentina Trespalacios, is declared legal

Despite the problems in the translation for the American citizen, the judge with guarantee control function endorsed the procedure. The defense of the American filed an appeal

John Poulos was captured in Panama when he tried to flee to Europe.

They legalized the capture of US citizen John Nelson Poulos, who is accused of perpetrating the murder of his sentimental partner, DJ Valentina Trespalacios, after a complicated hearing before the 26th Municipal Criminal Court of Bogotá with functions of guarantee control, in which there were problems translation and even connection, during the night of Thursday, January 26.

Some of the tests

According to what the commander of the Bogotá Metropolitan Police, General Carlos Triana, detailed, more than 300 hours of video recordings recorded by security cameras were analyzed to obtain evidence of the alleged guilt of the US citizen.

John Poulos leaving his apartment in Bogotá with what appears to be the body of Valentina Trespalacios

This was indicated by the judge at the hearing

“It is indicated there that he is the alleged perpetrator of causing the violent death of Valentina Trespalacios Hidalgo, who was found in a blue suitcase in a garbage container in the town of Fontibón (…) His connection to the process is necessary to the imputation of crimes”.

Purple handcuffs in the capture of John Poulos, alleged murderer of Valentina Trespalacios. (Colprensa – Camila Diaz)

John Poulos Impeachment Hearing

After a long hearing, the 59th Bogotá municipal criminal judge legalized the capture of American John Nelson Poulos, the main suspect in the death of DJ Valentina Trespalacios. Translation problems caused the hearing to be extended until after 2:30 in the morning on Friday, January 27.

Follow here all the details of the indictment of the alleged murderer of Valentina Trespalacios.

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