Héctor Benicio Arellano Pinochet
Victim of the military dictatorship — 19 years old.
Background
Héctor Benicio Arellano Pinochet
Victim of the military dictatorship — 19 years old.
Case summary
Héctor Benicio Arellano Pinochet, a 19-year-old youth with no political affiliation, was murdered by a naval patrol on October 10, 1973, in Valparaíso. Although he was officially accused of violating the curfew and attempted assault, the truth commission considered him a victim of the political violence of the era.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
On October 10, 1973, Héctor ARELLANO PINOCHET, 19 years old, was killed by a naval patrol. He was accused of violating the curfew and attempting to assault uniformed personnel while under the influence of drugs. The autopsy revealed that he had not ingested alcohol.
Lacking evidence to determine the specific circumstances of his death and considering the general circumstances of the period already described, this Commission reached the conviction that Héctor Arellano was a victim of the prevailing situation of political violence.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2565