A three-year-old boy died yesterday night in
Santiago de Compostela
from asphyxiation, allegedly strangled by his own uncle,
Santiago Cepeda
, 39 years old.
The city woke up shocked by the event, by the young age of the victim and because the affected family is well respected and known in Santiago.
José Luis Cepeda, grandfather of the child and father of the alleged perpetrator of his death, runs the mythical
Ultramarinos Cepeda
, one of the most established stores in Spain, since it was inaugurated in 1880. It is located in the Plaza de Cervantes, near the cathedral and is a must for tourists.
In what years ago was the warehouse of this grocery store, his daughter, Celia Cepeda, mother of the deceased child, is now based in the podiatry clinic.
The minor's father is also a health worker and works in the radiology service of the city's Clinical Hospital.
The couple also has two other older daughters.
The events occurred yesterday, Monday at around 8:00 p.m. in a house on Loureiros Street, owned by the Cepeda family.
According to the local media
La voz de Galicia
and
El Correo Gallego
, Santiago, who is a teacher and usually resides outside of Galicia, would have psychiatric problems and suffered a psychotic outbreak at the time of the events.
The alleged perpetrator of the crime was admitted last night to the Clinical Hospital, where he is still in police custody.
The school where the boy's sisters study, La Salle, has published a message of condolence on their social networks: “The force of the word, which is sometimes so forceful, can also become insignificant.
Today we have no words and we need the strength of love to take us on a less difficult path.
Our Educational Community accompanies the Marcos family from the heart ».
Also
Compostela Monumenta
l, the Merchants Association of the old town of Santiago, expressed his regret for what happened: "On behalf of all traders and entrepreneurs who make up
the Compostela Association Monumental, we convey our deepest condolences to family, friends and Ultramarinos Cepeda workers in these tough times and especially for José Luis Cepeda, his daughter Celia María Cepeda Quintela and his son-in-law Marcos López Fernández.
The loss of the very young Marcos López Cepeda is irreparable and deeply felt by all of us ».
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