Romina's tragic story, the girl killed in Catamarca
He was 13 years and two entries in the police: once for prostitution and the other by sniffing glue in the streets. She was found murdered in a ditch for 11 days. Investigating a prostitution of minors.
Marcela Farias is processing pain for the murder of Maria Romina. Her daughter is not among them since 31 January, when she was found murdered in a ditch. Forensics believe she was raped.
The mother of the victim is to Clarin in the humble dwelling of tin roof and dirt floor, very common in the trendy South San Antonio, in Catamarca(Argentina) .The thermometer hits 38 degrees it becomes unbearable. The neighbors are already used to the arrival of the press. "I'm cleaning pass, my husband is doing some errands, and again," says Marcela.
Maria Romina grew up here, in a settlement whose inhabitants share common histories. The parents came from La Banda (Santiago del Estero) to the capital to try their luck Catamarca. No title or permanent work, both survive with their six children (and one more to come) with the subsidy of 150 pesos a plan "Jefes de Hogar". And Chang. "But I do not think I am asking that work for me or my husband now. We want justice," said Marcela. "I want you see the murderer of my daughter, I want this to be clarified.
Everyone wonders why they killed Maria Romina and everything is wrapped in impunity. "You might have seen something he should not see," says the mother.
Parents do not want to talk about the past of her daughter. They say he stands a wave of rumors that make it the culprit in this story. "It was rebellious as any child her age," they argue.
The mother of the victim is to Clarin in the humble dwelling of tin roof and dirt floor, very common in the trendy South San Antonio, in Catamarca(Argentina) .The thermometer hits 38 degrees it becomes unbearable. The neighbors are already used to the arrival of the press. "I'm cleaning pass, my husband is doing some errands, and again," says Marcela.
Maria Romina grew up here, in a settlement whose inhabitants share common histories. The parents came from La Banda (Santiago del Estero) to the capital to try their luck Catamarca. No title or permanent work, both survive with their six children (and one more to come) with the subsidy of 150 pesos a plan "Jefes de Hogar". And Chang. "But I do not think I am asking that work for me or my husband now. We want justice," said Marcela. "I want you see the murderer of my daughter, I want this to be clarified.
Everyone wonders why they killed Maria Romina and everything is wrapped in impunity. "You might have seen something he should not see," says the mother.
Parents do not want to talk about the past of her daughter. They say he stands a wave of rumors that make it the culprit in this story. "It was rebellious as any child her age," they argue.
The girl had a case pending in Juvenile Court where two incomes recorded in the police station for Children and Women: one for prostitution, the other by sniffing glue in the streets. "It was a girl who roam the street and was exposed to dangers like drugs and prostitution," admits Mary Louise Armoy, director of Human Development, in charge of institutions for minors where Maria Romina was interned in various stages of its short life. But there was withdrawn by parents because they were unhappy with the care they received.
Natural rebelliousness of Maria Romina containment only found in a group of street kids, as they are known here. He was recognized as a couple and passed them to the last moments of his life. "They walked through the center of the city, called coins, sold newspapers, had no schedules, no days or nights," explained sources linked to the cause.
With them having breakfast in the dining room of the Pilgrim's Home, a center of solidarity provided by the Church and the government, where on Monday, 30 made a drawing that aroused curiosity among researchers. "It has many hearts and colors," Clarin described social workers who saw him. "Romina was in love? Who was the last night of your life?
The prosecutor Marcelo Sago would clear that the group of street kids who joined Maria Romina could have connected with the underworld of prostitution. The mother of a close friend of Romina is being investigated by prostituting children in a house in the neighborhood Eva Perón. Already have a police record for similar facts.
Indeed, the crime of Mary Romina opened a general cause based in the Regional Unit No. 2 to investigate the existence of a network of child prostitution in Catamarca.
The presentation was made by friends of the parents of Mary Romina and would have provided some clearer insight into the modus operandi of a band of "hunters teenagers" who would check marginal youth at night to feed the network.
When he could or wanted, rarely, Romina went to school No. 10. I had a free pass to take the bus that left about 20 minutes of the establishment.
His death has shocked Catamarca. So much so that the usually conservative Catamarca Church supported the claim of parents for Justice: "Of course we have to go, how many girls are sleeping in the street without food, without protection," said Monsignor Moses Pachad, second authority of the Diocese of Catamarca. Yesterday there was a silent march. There's no firm suspects.
Natural rebelliousness of Maria Romina containment only found in a group of street kids, as they are known here. He was recognized as a couple and passed them to the last moments of his life. "They walked through the center of the city, called coins, sold newspapers, had no schedules, no days or nights," explained sources linked to the cause.
With them having breakfast in the dining room of the Pilgrim's Home, a center of solidarity provided by the Church and the government, where on Monday, 30 made a drawing that aroused curiosity among researchers. "It has many hearts and colors," Clarin described social workers who saw him. "Romina was in love? Who was the last night of your life?
The prosecutor Marcelo Sago would clear that the group of street kids who joined Maria Romina could have connected with the underworld of prostitution. The mother of a close friend of Romina is being investigated by prostituting children in a house in the neighborhood Eva Perón. Already have a police record for similar facts.
Indeed, the crime of Mary Romina opened a general cause based in the Regional Unit No. 2 to investigate the existence of a network of child prostitution in Catamarca.
The presentation was made by friends of the parents of Mary Romina and would have provided some clearer insight into the modus operandi of a band of "hunters teenagers" who would check marginal youth at night to feed the network.
When he could or wanted, rarely, Romina went to school No. 10. I had a free pass to take the bus that left about 20 minutes of the establishment.
His death has shocked Catamarca. So much so that the usually conservative Catamarca Church supported the claim of parents for Justice: "Of course we have to go, how many girls are sleeping in the street without food, without protection," said Monsignor Moses Pachad, second authority of the Diocese of Catamarca. Yesterday there was a silent march. There's no firm suspects.
Many parents are not helping their children in the most difficult moments. The love of parents in the early stages of life is crucial for the rest of life.
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