Colombian policeman in the dock over protest death
By Manuel Rueda
Bogotá, Colombia
Published 11 hours ago
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image captionSantiago Murillo, 19, was shot dead as he was walking home in the city of Ibagué
Five months after at least 58 people died during a wave of anti-government protests in Colombia, a policeman will become the first law enforcement officer to face trial over one of the deaths.
Prosecutors announced last week that they would seek a murder conviction against Major Jorge Mario Molano.
Maj Molano of the Ibagué police force is accused of shooting dead 19-year-old Santiago Murillo as the student was walking home alone and unarmed in the city in central Colombia. He denies the charges.
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The incident occurred minutes after protesters had thrown rocks at police, who responded by firing warning shots in the air and also throwing rocks.