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Judge Calls Callao Assault 'Mutual Aggression' as Mother Detained With Baby

Authorities face scrutiny over reliance on injury counts despite a restraining order.

Overview

  • Video recorded by a companion shows the ex-partner rushing the woman and pulling her by the hair as she held her baby, despite an active protection order.
  • The medico-legal report noted more visible injuries on the man, a finding police used to justify detaining the 28-year-old mother overnight.
  • A judge later classified the incident as mutual aggression and ordered both parties held for 48 hours, leaving the four-month-old with her mother at the station.
  • The Ministry of Women said its Warmi Ñan program is providing legal and psychological support and publicly requested the victim’s immediate release.
  • Relatives cite prior harassment in WhatsApp messages and earlier aggressions, while the Ombudsman’s Office visited the Callao station to oversee proceedings.