Police accused of regicide is pardoned by President Correa

Vinicio Castillo Carvajal will be acquitted from the sentence of 12 years imprisonment by pardon of President Correa. (Source: conocimiento.gob.ec).

Vinicio Castillo Carvajal, police accused of attempting to assassinate President Rafael Correa during the attacks of 30-S, and sentenced to 12 years in prison, was pardoned this Tuesday. Carvajal resorted to the pardon resource last September 18, and on December 17, the Interior Ministry notified the respective report to the presidential office.

On March 18, the accused “showed repentance and requested an apology to all those affected by the acts,” according to Decree 652, therefore the sentence of 12 years in prison for Carvajal, imposed by the Seventh Court of Criminal Guarantees will be acquitted.

During his citizen´s address of August 30, 2014, President Correa stated that those police officers who were involved in the acts of rebellion of September 30, 2010, will be pardoned provided that they recognize their mistake and apologize to the nation, under the authorization of the families of the victims.