Trans woman stabbed to death during ‘family fight’

Trans woman Angie Arévalo stabbed to death during ‘family fight’. Her attacker was only 14-years-old.

A trans woman has tragically died after being stabbed to death by a 14-year-old during a family argument in Columbia, local media has reported.

Angie Arévalo died on Saturday, 6 February, after she was stabbed in the chest when a family confrontation turned violent.

The 35-year-old trans woman was stabbed at around 11am that day, and she died just five hours later at the Santa María clinic from her injuries.

She died after a fight broke out at her home in El Porvenir, Sincelejo. The fight was reportedly related to a dispute over property, with the family wanting her removed from the premises.

“She was the first trans woman in this city, that is why the community feels sad and regrets her death.”

Arévalo’s death was mourned by Verena Revollo, secretary for women in Sucre, who offered her “deepest condolences to her family and loved ones” and said more must be done to protect the human rights of the LGBT+ community.

Source: PinkNews