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Chihuahua Woman Charged With Attempted Qualified Homicide After Alleged Knife Attack on IMSS Doctor

She awaits a Friday hearing to determine her legal status in the case.

Foto: Fiscalía de Chihuahua.
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Overview

  • Agents of the State Investigation Agency arrested Claudia T. G. after a control judge issued an arrest warrant on August 23 in the Morelos judicial district.
  • Prosecutors say the incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. on July 28 inside IMSS Clinic No. 04 in the Ávalos neighborhood of Chihuahua City.
  • The doctor reportedly blocked the attack with a chair, received immediate help from clinic staff, and the medical unit alerted authorities and filed a criminal complaint.
  • The Ministerio Público formally presented the attempted qualified homicide charge, and the accused remains in preventive detention ahead of the August 29 vinculacion a proceso hearing.
  • Coverage cites Article 63 of the Federal Penal Code to explain that penalties for attempted crimes are calculated as a fraction of the punishment for the consummated offense.