A beloved Cuban veterinary doctor is murdered in Ciego de Ávila

The body of a Cuban veterinary doctor was found this Friday in the municipalityMajagua, in Ciego de Ávila, as announced by a colleague and friend on social networks, who detailed thatThe possible motive for the crime was the theft of a motorbike.

“This morning, on the outskirts of the town of Majagua, the body of theDr. Israel Enrique Gómez Benítez, veterinary doctor from the town of Majagua,” Fernando Gispert wrote on Facebook.

“Everything seems to indicate that Dr. Israel was the victim of an assault to steal his electric motorcycle”added the source, who specified that the deceased veterinarian had more than 30 years of experience and that he was very loved by the residents of his town.

“Our condolences go to family and friends. See you always Isra, you will always be with us with your constant joy. Rest in Peace, dear friend,” he concluded.

In the comments section, dozens of people mourned his death and several Internet users stressed that he was passionate about his profession.

"Very sad news, yesterday we had the meeting of the Clinic and Surgery society and we shared a phenomenal time.Israel was happy and content and told us that he did not stay in the US when he visited because he could not practice veterinary medicine, which was his passion, in addition to the fact that the English language was a problem for him. 'Here I will have less but I am a veterinarian', said. At 6 pm. We said goodbye and four hours later they had already murdered him. EPD, my friend and colleague, we are going to miss you very much," wrote Ernesto Zurita.

Fernando Gispert himself, author of the publication, also attested to the enormous love and dedication of Israel Enrique Gómez Benítez for his profession, whorevealed the veterinarian's joy after giving him 50 hexavalent vaccines, a type of vaccine that is used to treat distemper, viral hepatitis, parvovirus, infectious tracheobronchitis, rabies and leptospirosis.

Fernando Gispert also pointed out that Several suspects who were captured on camera by several MSMEs in the area are detained for the crime.

“Very sad news for our people, he did not deserve that because he was a great friend, let the weight of the law fall on the person who took his life, no one has the right to take the life of a human being, who in peace rest my vet”; “My friend and colleague Israel, there will soon be justice. EPD,” wrote other people who knew Israel Enrique Gómez Benítez.

The murder of the Cuban veterinary doctor is part of the growing wave of crime that afflicts Cuban society.

In recent months, moreover, several health professionals have been victims of violence.