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The granddaughter of the elderly couple murdered this week in Santa Clara has broken her silence with a heartbreaking message shared on social media that quickly went viral.
Sophie Lam's post on Facebook, filled with intimate memories and pain, has given a human face to a tragedy that has shaken the city of Santa Clara and brought to light a growing concern: the increase in violence and insecurity in Cuba.
In her text, the young woman evocatively reconstructs the lives of her grandparents who raised her. Through her narrative, one can perceive not only the loss but also the shattering of a family environment that she once considered unbreakable.
"I was raised with so much love, so well...", writes Sophie, reflecting on the passage of time and memory, as she recalls everyday scenes from her childhood: "when you, grandpa, used to take me behind the bike's seat to school" or "you would buy me candies at 4:20."
The tone of the message combines nostalgia with regret. "I never told them how much I regretted leaving her after turning 15, to pursue a teenage fantasy," he confesses, referring to personal decisions that now carry a different weight after the loss.
As the narrative unfolds, the young woman reconstructs a simple family life characterized by humility, but also by closeness and affection: "we used to keep old bread in the refrigerator to make croquettes and pudding," she recalls, or "how excited you would get when you served me more rice than anyone else."
"Those were old times. Times I wish to live again and enjoy every moment. I always believed that you two would be eternal, that you would never die, that you would always keep our family united," Sophie emphasized.
However, that intimate world is abruptly shattered in the present. The farewell takes on a definitive meaning in one of the most moving passages of the text: "the last time I saw you, amidst an embrace and an 'I love you,' I asked you to eat because you were so thin... and you just smiled at me and said goodbye, telling me you would."
The message concludes with a farewell filled with pain: "Please, rest in peace... there won't be a moment when I don't think of those family moments."
Behind these words lies the context of a crime that has caused deep shock. The girl's grandparents and an aunt were found dead in their home in Santa Clara last Tuesday.
Five people have been detained as suspects, although the circumstances surrounding the incident have not yet been fully clarified.
The impact of the case has been particularly strong because the victims were known in their community as hardworking and respected individuals. The fact that the crime occurred inside their own home has heightened the sense of insecurity among neighbors and citizens.
On social media, reactions have reflected that growing fear. "We aren't even safe at home anymore," wrote a user, encapsulating an increasingly widespread sentiment on the Island.
This case is not an isolated incident. In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in crime and violent acts in a country that, for decades, projected an image of almost absolute safety. Thefts, assaults, and homicides are becoming part of everyday life, alongside the economic and social decline.
The story shared by Sophie Lam is not only a testimony of grief but also a reflection of that transformation. Her account illustrates how a family life characterized by routine, hard work, and affection can be abruptly cut short in an environment where violence has ceased to be exceptional.
Amidst the pain, their words remain as a memory and an implicit denunciation of a reality that increasingly impacts more Cuban families.
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