Ana María Castro case: testimony of ‘Patricia’, a woman who tried to prevent the young woman from getting into Paúl Naranjo’s vehicle

Published by the newspaper Time, the testimony corresponds to the friend of the victim, identified as “Patricia”, who insisted that Ana Maria Castro not ride Kia Sportage Negro which it would be thrown onto a highway northwest of Bogotá.

This is the version of ‘Patricia’ regarding the events that led to the death of Ana María Castro

The witness reported that on the night of March 4, 2020, she was with a friend at an establishment called Zone 116 when he saw reach Ana Maria Castro, with whom he struck up a conversation.

That day, I asked him why he had a scar on his face, under his eyebrow. She told me that a few months ago they were going to steal her from Colina and that some boys defended her but she managed to get hurt.

After this conversation, Ana Maria Castro, depending on the version of “Patricia”, he went to the table where he was Mateo reyes, which she did not know before: “I didn’t know him very well. There were some there that I identified and others that I did not know. “.

As the night wore on Ana Maria Castro she was left alone at the table with the people she was chatting with, that’s why ‘Patricia ‘ He tried to take her to her house, but she stayed with her friend for a short time.

However, indicated where he was going to go after leaving area 116; Likewise, ‘Patricia’ informed Ana María where she would be, but did not get a response by message.

She listens to me for about 10 minutes, then returns to the boys’ table. Ana María told me that they were all going to go to a bar called El Chupe which was on 116th Street. The same day at 10:59 p.m. I wrote to him via chat that I was already in a bar called Cantina but he did not respond to my message

After midnight, “Patricia” received a message from Ana Maria Castro in which he informed her that he had no money, but the way the text was worded set off an alarm for the witness as she suspected that Anne Marie It could be under the influence of alcoholic substances.

Therefore, he asked the young woman to go to Canteen, the bar where he was “Patricia”. What she saw surprised her: obviously the young woman was angry and in the company of Paul Naranjo, which she claims not to know before.

Due to bar restrictions, Anne Marie He couldn’t get in, but ‘Patricia’ claimed he told site security guards that she was responsible for the young woman, even gave her a “bomb” to counter the effects of the alcohol.

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After Ana María managed to get in, according to Patricia, the alcohol consumption did not decrease and with the rumba more people appeared, who ended up being involved in the case: Paúl Naranjo, Mateo Reyes and Julián Ortegón.

‘Patricia’ assures that she tried to convince Anne Marie that he left with her, because of the great excitement he was in.

When we all left, I told Ana María to come with me because she was already very drunk, but she told me that she was going to drink at some of her friends: Paúl Naranjo, Mateo Reyes and Julián Ortegón. I insisted several times but I didn’t achieve anything

The effort was unsuccessful. The decision had been made, but the witness insisted and even went so far as to confront the young men who would leave with the victim: Mateo intervened in the discussion that ‘Patricia’ had with Julián, who in turn mocked the witness’s concern..

The young woman says that it was Mateo who took Anne Marie His arm and he got her into the black Kia Sportage; ‘Patricia’ remembered her friend’s anguished face, so she warned Mateo about the responsibility he had with Ana Maria Castro.

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He never saw her again.

The account offered by Time conclude with “Patricia” sending an SMS to Ana María, from which she received no response. The witness says she was always willing to provide her version to the authorities to clarify the case.

In Infobae Colombia We provide the context of the case: The key testimony of Mateo Reyes, who was traveling by car with Ana María Castro on the night of her death