Former world speed skating champion and mum-of-five bled to death after being shot by fiance two months before wedding

Former world speed skating champion and mum-of-five bled to death after being shot by fiance two months before wedding
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Former world speed skating champion and mum-of-five bled to death after being shot by fiance two months before wedding
Author: Ian Tuckey
Published: Feb, 12 2025 18:51

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Prosecutors said Garcia shot her in the back.Police discovered at the property a semi-automatic pistol, revolver and three tasers, none of which Garcia had a permit for.Judges found Garcia guilty of aggravated femicide, trafficking and firearms offences.

Judges found Andres Gustavo Ricci Garcia guilty of murdering ex-2000m record holder Luz Mery Tristan.

The court heard how friends told police the relationship was torn apart by heated arguments and fights.And at the murder scene, the door to the room where Tristan was found dead had been peppered with bullets.

Tristan achieved fame as the first Colombian skater to lift a world crown - in the 5,000m at the 1990 Inline Speed event in her home country.

Judges in the same city have ruled that her 59-year-old fiance Andres Gustavo Ricci Garcia murdered her in a fit of rage during a row.

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