Cielo Gnecco’s defense says he is innocent and celebrated the revocation of the arrest warrant

On November 3, almost a month after the arrest warrant was issued against Sky Gnecco—which was later revoked by a prosecutor—, the first statement of the political baroness of Cesar was known through a statement signed by the lawyer José Luis Barceló, who assumed the defense of Gnecco, in which it is noted that his client is innocent of the murder of two former contractors of the Cesar Governorate in 2002.

It is also noted that the revocation of the arrest warrant “strictly conforms to the legal guidelines as a product of an adequate and objective evaluation of the evidence in the file” and that this only “ratifies his absolute innocence in the face of the serious facts.” that are attributed to him in the ruling that ordered his arrest warrant, which was issued contrary to both the legal assumptions of the scope of validity of the application of criminal norms over time and the requirements of an adequate assessment of the evidence provided. to the process.”

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Furthermore, they warn that they will legally, juridically and evidentiarily demonstrate that Cielo Gnecco “is unrelated to the crimes charged, a task that will be carried out within the strict framework of the law and the exercise of the constitutional guarantees that assist it.”

It must be remembered that on October 31, the prosecutor delegated to the César court, Nancy del Carmen Martínez, revoked the arrest warrant that had been issued against Gnecco on October 6, since, as it was a process related to a crime of 2002, this is governed by Law 600 and the Prosecutor’s Office can make these types of decisions.

However, that same day, the Attorney General’s Office issued a statement warning that, after hearing about Prosecutor Martínez’s decision, the director of the Cesar Section reported possible irregularities and excesses in which This would have been incurred and certified copies to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Directorate to investigate the official.

The Attorney General’s Office, within its powers, announced that it will appeal Prosecutor Martínez’s decision to overturn the revocation of the arrest warrant.

Upon learning of the revocation of the arrest warrant, Time He tried to contact prosecutor Martínez, who assured that she did not have that case and did not give any further statements. Even so, her signature is the one that appears on the revocation of the arrest warrant.

On October 11, sources close to the process, consulted by W Radio, assured that Gnecco would have left the country after learning that the arrest warrant had been issued against him. People close to Mrs Cielo, as she is known in Cesar, they assured that the former first lady will prove her innocence and will appear in public there. A judicial source told Time: “A raid was carried out on her house and office, but Mrs. Cielo was not there.”

The last time Gnecco was seen in public was on October 7, a day after the arrest warrant was issued against him. That day the electoral chief of Cesar was seen in the streets of Valledupar participating in campaign events for the candidate for the Governorship of Cesar Elvia Sanjuan, to whom the clan would have given its support. blessing. This candidacy has the endorsement of the U Party, Liberal, Conservative and Radical Change.