translated from Spanish: Suspected assailant of DNA reporter40 is remanded in custody

Luis Angel “N”, identified as the alleged assailant of reporter Juan Manuel Jiménez, has been linked to prosecution for the crime of qualified injuries.
During the second hearing of the case, the supervisory judge Federico Mosso González considered that there was sufficient evidence for the linkage and also issued two years of pre-trial detention against the accused.
For the supplementary investigation was set a period of 3 months.
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Luis Angel’s “N” defense filed an appeal to challenge the two years of pre-trial detention when considering the measure “excessive”.
It will be at the November 26 hearing when it is determined whether the complaint proceeds or not.
Judge Federico Mosso also dismissed the possibility that Luis Angel “N”, 24, belongs to some shock group.
Last Friday, August 16, Juan Manuel Jiménez, a reporter for ADN40, was attacked by Luis Angel “N” when he was live-streaming the march #NoMeCuidanMeViolan in Mexico City.
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The assailant was fully identified thanks to the video and photographs circulated on social media.
Days later Luis Angel “N” was located and arrested. According to the capital authorities has a criminal record, he was held in May 2014 at the Tlalnepantla Preventive and Social Rehabilitation Center for the crime of carrying a firearm without a license.
He also has income in the criminal for theft of vehicles, possession of narcotics and alteration of order on public roads.
With information from Notimex.
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Original source in Spanish