Alleged kidnapping of a five-year-old boy shakes Camagüey

The allegedkidnapping by onechild five years old shakesCamaguey, according to information released on networks.

“A few hours ago the alleged kidnapping of a child was announced in the Tarafa neighborhood of the city of Nuevitas, Camagüey. There were two men involved in the kidnapping of the minor according to sources,” he noted this Thursday inFacebook the independent mediaCuba Time.

The publication also highlights that this fact was made known by an account inFacebook linked to the regime, identified as Maximus Romus, in which it was assured that the five-year-old minor was quickly rescued from the kidnappers.

They also described that “at night, local residents heard the screams of a child who was being forcibly led by two unknown men into the bush, presumably to abuse the minor. The timely action of the residents and the#MinintForces “They prevented greater evils from happening, and all together, they continue in search of the unknown.”

The aforementioned independent media, based in Camagüey, maintains that “the event has caused a great stir among the residents of the Camagüey municipality.”

Likewise, they pointed out that they contacted local people to confirm the event, and an anonymous source declared that it was a five-year-old child, but without giving details of the identity of the victim.

The aforementioned official profile, in which details of the identity of the minor or his alleged kidnappers are not disclosed, insist that "any different information is pure falsehood, the child is well and is with his family."

At the time of writing this note, there is still no information from the island's authorities or the official press.

It is also not clear whether the alleged kidnappers are detained or other details of this event.

Network users expressed their displeasure at the incident and demanded quick action by justice.

“What has been unleashed in Camagüey? Let's see if we leave the offices and meetings and take to the streets without rest to restore tranquility to the people, the first duty of a government is to represent the interests of the people," points out a user in the publication ofCuba Time.

In that same profile, an Internet user points out that “lately it is very common, mainly in rural areas, the modus operandi of stealing pets and working animals to demand ransom from their owners... Will we be facing the beginning of this type of kidnappings? , but with humans, in our country?”

In the second publication, linked to the ruling party, a user comments that “there is a lot of softness with the laws, that is why violence increases.”

In another opinion, it is stated that “locating and identifying unknown persons is a first-order task and making them available to the courts.”

Almost a year ago, a similar case mobilized the residents of the Pueblo Griffo neighborhood, in Cienfuegos, who went out to rescuean eight-year-old boy and a 24-year-old girl kidnapped by the minor's father, who was prohibited from approaching his children due to his violent behavior.

Videos sent toCyberCuba On that occasion they showed a tense scene in the vicinity of the kidnapper's house, where he took his son and a 24-year-old girl who tried to intercede for the minor's release and ended up being held hostage at knifepoint.

Several sources later confirmed that after a tense situation, the boy and the young woman emerged unharmed, thanks to the demands and intervention of the neighbors, while the police maintained a permissive stance with the kidnapper.

At that time, the platformIYesI Believe Cuba denounced that there was nothing to celebrate on International Women's Day in a country where in 2021 and so far in 2022, at least 38 femicides, 76 political prisoners and an increase and legitimization of police violence had been reported.

Families in situations of violence find no way out due to the lack of shelters and specific protocols for victims of gender violence, the independent organization also warned.