Brutally murders his partner to machetes and hammers in Bolívar by jealousy discussion

A tragic femicide shocked the Las Piedritas sector of the La Sabanita parish this Sunday, when a man wildly murdered his partner during a heated discussion motivated by jealousy.

The victim was identified as Gregoria Elizabeth Silva Ramos, 53 years old and affectionately known as «Chavela.» The alleged aggressor, Henry González, 47, gave him multiple wounds with a machete and a hammer, mainly in his head, causing death instantly.

The victim’s daughter, Jennifer Manaure Silva, 35, witnessed the brutal attack and tried to defend her mother. However, González also attacked her with the machete, causing several head and arm wounds, so she had to be transferred to a health center.

The cries of women alerted the neighbors, who did not hesitate to intervene and stop the aggressor before the arrival of the police authorities. According to the media, the regional of Zulia, the neighbors paid a beating to González, leaving him unconscious.

Upon arriving at the scene, police officers found the injured aggressor and transferred him as detainee to the Ruiz and Páez University Hospital Complex to receive medical care for injuries suffered.

Detectives of the Coordination of Crimes Investigations Against People presented themselves in the house to carry out the lifting of the body of Gregoria Silva Ramos, who was found lifeless in one of the rooms.

The authorities have initiated the corresponding investigations to completely clarify this unfortunate event and take the person in charge of justice. This fact raises concern about growing gender violence in the region and demands forceful actions for prevention and eradication.