Haitian man killed by mob after alleged robbery attempt

Montecrisiti.- A Haitian man, known only as “Blanco,” died Saturday night after being beaten by a mob on a rice farm in the Gozuela area, Santa María district, Pepillo Salcedo municipality (Manzanillo).

According to a report from the National Police’s Criminal Investigations Division (Dicrim) in Montecristi, the man allegedly tried to rob a group of Haitians crossing the border into Dominican territory, prompting the violent reaction.

Medical examiner Dr. Rosibel Grullón confirmed that the victim died from severe head trauma. Residents said the man was known for robbing other migrants who used informal border crossings.

Judicial and police authorities transferred the body to the Padre Fantino Hospital morgue before sending it to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) in Santiago for autopsy. Prosecutor Francis Alexander de Jesús Peña Sabés has ordered a full investigation to clarify the facts and determine responsibility.