They murder a young motorcyclist in Camagüey

A young Cuban motorcyclist wasmurdered in the early hours of Sunday during a brawl that took place after some motorcycle races held in Camagüey.

“The young bikerCristian Villarino, 21 years old, was murdered outside the El Rodeo track, behind the Japanese Park in Camagüey, around 1:00 a.m. m. this morning,” the independent media indicated on its social networks.Cuba Time.

Claudia Barreira Brizuelas, a worker at the MSME 'Moto-Rodeo La Feria', informed said media of the tragic event that “the reason for the fight was an argument over the loss of a cell phone, and that the aggressor was arrested by the police two hours later. of the events.”

"According to another source (...) the young man was stabbed in the lung, thigh and head, in a fight after the races that took place last night," indicated the report signed byMario Ramirez, Yuriandrys Mendoza andHenry Constantin.

Villariño was born on March 12, 2002 and lived near Plaza Habana, in the Simoni neighborhood, in Camagüey, the aforementioned media indicated.

Legalized by the Cuban regime, motorcycle racing in Camagüey began at the end of August, when an event called 'A todo motor' was held, in which motorcycles of all types from Santiago de Cuba, Havana, Ciego de Ávila participated. , Sancti Spíritus, Florida and Camagüey itself, according to the officialRadio Florida.

Cuba Time He highlighted that this event was attended by local authorities, the Communist Party of Cuba and the Sports and Recreation Institute. However, despite the “official” nature of these races, a source who preferred anonymity indicated that “motorcyclists from other provinces participate in them and bets are usually organized outside the law.”

Apparently, the Cuban authoritiesthey agreed to legalization of these races afterthe death of young Víctor Manuel Del Valle, a 19-year-old motorcyclist who died in an accident in a semi-clandestine race in October 2022.

As the independent media pointed out, the death of the young pilot of an AX100 motorcycle shocked a multitude of Camagüeyans and had a great impact on social networks, forcing to some extent the decision of the authorities regarding some competitions in which they shine for their absence of security measures for contenders and the attending public.

At the time of writing this note, neither the official press nor the Cuban authorities are reporting the tragic event.