The murder of the young Keishla Rodríguez at the hands of the Puerto Rican boxer, Félix Verdejo , shocked Puerto Rico in a controversial femicide that sparked protests on the island.
Rodríguez, from 27 years old, had a romantic relationship with Verdejo for 11 years. Even the young woman was pregnant with the boxer who presented Puerto Rico at the London Olympics in 2012.
Verdejo’s court case escalated to such point that public opinion commented on the possibility of sentence him to death ; However, both the Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, and the President of the United States, Joe Biden, are against this measure.
Although social distancing must be respected due to measures to prevent COVID – 19, citizens and relatives went to the Ehret funeral home, in San Juan, to fire Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz.
The victim’s father reported that the wake will be open until 9: 00 pm this Friday to fire the young woman who was vilely murdered by Verdejo.
Rodríguez’s body will be buried on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Park cemetery, in Guaynabo, in The victim’s father formed the newspaper El Nuevo Día de Puerto Rico.
🇵🇷 Dozens of people fire Keishla Rodríguez, the pregnant woman allegedly murdered by her partner, the boxer Félix Verdejo.
👉🏻 Verdejo, was accused of the brutal crime that shocked the inhabitants of the island. @ RogerMoraTagle reports.
– Noticias Telemundo (@TelemundoNews) May 6, 2021
The Rodríguez Ortiz family requested financial aid to citizens to cover funeral cats. One citizen, who preferred to remain anonymous to the media, covered all expenses.
It should be noted that the Department of Justice said it would contribute $ 3, 00 0 dollars to Keishla’s relatives.
The case of Rodríguez Ortiz also joined that of Andrea Ruiz Costas, of 35 years. They were the two women murdered last week on the island.
That is why there were demonstrations against femicides. “Not one more, not one less” the citizens shouted against the murders of women.