Overview
- A child about 2–3 years old was fatally run over shortly after 1 p.m. on Dec. 31 in Lima’s Gamarra emporium near the Yuyi gallery.
- Police detained the Hermes driver and transferred him to the Apolo police station, where proceedings continue, and his identity has not been disclosed.
- The boy’s father, a street vendor, says the driver refused responsibility and alleges officers pushed and hit him when he tried to approach the vehicle.
- The mother demands the maximum sanction and questions why a large armored unit entered an area she says is normally closed to vehicle traffic.
- Hermes issued a statement expressing condolences, saying it activated internal protocols and will fully cooperate with the investigation.