The death investigation of Sonia Imelda Pilonieta Tapias53 years old, and his son Benjamín Bautista Pilonieta22, found dead inside an apartment in a building in the tourist sector of El Rodadero, in Santa Martahas just added a detail that change the context of the case.
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The woman’s sister revealed that Sonia was being investigated after a complaint for the alleged disappearance of his own motheran episode that occurred a little over a year ago and that, according to him, was never clarified.
The revelation was made by Margarita Pilonieta, Sonia’s sisterwho claims that he only learned the news of the death of both this Wednesday through the media. Since then, he says, he has tried to understand a tragedy that ended up reliving a family conflict that remained open before the authorities.
“Only she knew what happened to my mother”
Margarita assured that for years the relationship with Sonia was practically non-existent. He explained that all family had distanced themselves because she decided to move away and keep little contact with his relatives.
Benjamín Bautista and his mother Sonia Imelda. Photo:Social networks
However, the fact that it ended break any bond It happened when, according to his version, Sonia took her mother, Sonia María Tapias de Pilonieta.
“She took my mom away. After a while we started asking about her and that’s when she told us that had died. He never showed us the bodyhe never provided any evidence and only said that I had cremated her“he said.
The explanation raised doubts among family members, who They never received a death certificatea cremation record or information that would allow establishing what had really happened.
For that reason, Margarita decided to go to the Prosecutor’s Office. “I would like to clarify that Sonia was under investigation for the disappearance of my mother, Sonia María Tapias de Pilonietain some very dark facts that happened last year,” he said.
As he explained, the process was still open when the death of Sonia and Benjamín.
A complaint that never had answers
The woman’s sister maintains that the investigation made very little progress during the last year.
The two lifeless bodies were found in this building located in El Rodadero. Photo:Social networks
He claims that the family continued looking for answers about him destiny of Sonia María Tapiasbut never managed to obtain information different from the version delivered by Sonia.
“My mother disappeared. Only she called to say that had died and? they had cremated her“he assured.
He also stated that They never knew the cause of the alleged death of his mother.
“As there was a disappearance and they hid the body because they said it was cremated, we never really knew what happened nor what was the reason for his death,” he added.
Until now, these statements correspond to the version delivered by Margarita Pilonieta and are part of the background surrounding the case.
A family marked by distancing
Margarita recognizes that for many years practically he stopped having contact with his sister.
The woman pointed out that the young man’s father was from Bogotá and also died a long time ago. Photo:Weather Archive
“This is all terrible.. We never saw each other. we always were very far away. She was removed by her own will“, he expressed.
As he explained, neither they maintained communication with Benjamín Bautista Pilonietawho had also remained distant from the rest of the family.
The woman pointed out that the The young man’s father was from Bogotá and died several years ago as a consequence of a cancer.
He even commented that initially he had doubts about identity of the woman found deadas he assured that the publicly released photographs did not correspond to the image he remembered of his sister. However, confirmed that it was her by knowing the surnames and the place where he lived.
The letter that could reveal what happened
One of the elements that focus attention of researchers is a found letter inside the apartment where they went bodies found.
The city was shocked by this case Photo:Roger Urieles
The document remains under chain of custody of the Prosecutor’s Office and is part of the evidentiary material elements what are they analyzed within the investigation.
Margarita announced that she will travel to Santa Marta to officially know the progress of the case and obtain information about the content of that writing.
Although he assures that don’t know what really happened inside the apartment, she admits that one of the questions that torments her today is whether the investigation into the disappearance of his mother could have had some relation to what happened. This assessment corresponds exclusively to a personal hypothesis of the family member and not to a conclusion from the authorities.
The discovery that shocked Santa Marta
The bodies of Sonia Imelda Pilonieta Tapias and Benjamín Bautista Pilonieta were found inside an apartment of a residential building in The Rodadero.
According to the information known to the authorities, they were the strong odors those who left the property several residents were alertedwho They notified the police.
After entering the apartment, the uniformed officers mother and son found dead and gave way to the judicial inspection made by him Technical Investigation Corps (CTI) of the Prosecutor’s Office.
The causes of deaths remain under investigation. Legal Medicine advances the corresponding exams, while the Prosecutor’s Office analyzes the letter found in the property and other evidence collected during the investigation.
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For now, the case remains surrounded by questions. Added to the uncertainty about how the mother and son died is now a family history that remained hidden and that, after statements by Margarita Pilonietaputs the disappearance of a third member of the family, an episode that, according to complaints, was never clarified.
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