Juan Jesús Henríquez Henríquez
Comerciante — 27 years old.
Background
Juan Jesús Henríquez Henríquez
Comerciante — 27 years old.
Case summary
Juan Jesús Henriquez Henriquez, a 27-year-old merchant, died on September 11, 1973, in Santiago due to multiple gunshot wounds. He had left his home that morning, and his body was found days later at the Posta Central. Although the exact circumstances remain unknown, he was officially declared a victim of the political violence of that era.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Juan Jesús Henríquez Henríquez died that day, at 13:15 hours, at the Posta Central, due to a gunshot wound with an exit wound in his right thigh, as recorded in the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute. The Autopsy Report also notes a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
According to his spouse's statement, on September 11, 1973, Juan Henríquez left his home in the Recoleta commune around 7:00 hours, heading to a relative's house located in the same area, but he did not return. On September 14, she was notified that he had been found dead at the Posta Central.
Four days later, his remains were retrieved by his family from the Legal Medical Institute.
Despite the inability to establish the precise circumstances under which his death occurred, and considering the investigation carried out by this Corporation, given the time and cause of his death, the Superior Council declared Juan Jesús Henríquez Henríquez a victim of the prevailing political violence.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=1852