{"id":513651,"date":"2026-07-08T12:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/relatives-of-darling-mercado-demand-justice-as-coercion-measure-is-announced-for-accused-corporal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:48:34","slug":"relatives-of-darling-mercado-demand-justice-as-coercion-measure-is-announced-for-accused-corporal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/relatives-of-darling-mercado-demand-justice-as-coercion-measure-is-announced-for-accused-corporal\/","title":{"rendered":"Relatives of Darling Mercado demand justice as coercion measure is announced for accused corporal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.<\/strong>\u2013 With banners, photographs, and chants for justice, family members, friends, and loved ones of <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"674892\">Darling Mercado<\/a> gathered this Tuesday in front of the Santo Domingo Oeste Prosecutor&#8217;s Office to demand that her death be clarified and that those responsible face the consequences before the justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the demonstration, those present demanded a transparent investigation without privileges, while also calling for the case not to go unpunished. The protesters chanted slogans and carried signs with messages demanding justice for the young man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amidst tears, family and friends remembered Darling Mercado as a cheerful, hardworking young man who was loved by those who knew him, asserting that his passing has left a deep void in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We recommend reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/eugenio-cedeno-hay\/\">Eugenio Cede\u00f1o: \u201cThe Police must be purged of criminals and psychopaths\u201d after the death of a young man in Herrera<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the coercive measure hearing for Corporal Jos\u00e9 Francisco Moreta is scheduled to take place. The Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office has requested three months of pretrial detention for the accused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The request was filed for a charge of voluntary manslaughter, and the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office maintained that there is sufficient evidence to justify pretrial detention while the investigation continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 With banners, photographs, and chants for justice, family members, friends, and loved ones of Darling Mercado gathered this Tuesday in front of the Santo Domingo Oeste Prosecutor&#8217;s Office to demand that her death be clarified and that those responsible face the consequences before the justice system. 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