Former world speed skating champion and mum-of-five bled to death after being shot by fiance two months before wedding

A FORMER satellite skating champion bled to decease aft her fiance changeable her 2 months earlier their wedding date, a tribunal heard.

Judges found Andres Gustavo Ricci Garcia blameworthy of murdering ex-2000m grounds holder Luz Mery Tristan.

Tristan achieved fame arsenic the archetypal Colombian skater to assistance a satellite crown - successful the 5,000m astatine the 1990 Inline Speed lawsuit successful her location country.

The parent of 5 was killed aged 60 astatine her condominium successful Cali, Colombia, successful August 2023.

Judges successful the aforesaid metropolis person ruled that her 59-year-old fiance Andres Gustavo Ricci Garcia murdered her successful a acceptable of rage during a row.

The tribunal heard a azygous bullet severed Tristan's aorta, causing her to bleed retired wrong minutes.

Prosecutors told the proceedings that constabulary had burst into her luxury home after being alerted by disquieted neighbours.

Cops recovered Garcia drunk and inactive holding a gun. 

The tribunal heard however friends told constabulary the narration was torn isolated by heated arguments and fights.And astatine the execution scene, the doorway to the country wherever Tristan was recovered dormant had been peppered with bullets.

Forensic experts said her grazed knuckles and bruising implicit her oculus showed she had fought for her beingness earlier being shot.

Prosecutors said Garcia changeable her successful the back.Police discovered astatine the spot a semi-automatic pistol, revolver and 3 tasers, nary of which Garcia had a licence for.Judges recovered Garcia blameworthy of aggravated femicide, trafficking and firearms offences.

Prosecutors person called for the maximum punishment of 50 years successful prison.

He was remanded successful custody for a sentencing hearing. Tristan became a nationalist leader 35 years agone with her World Championship golden successful Bello, Colombia.

However she had besides gained notable occurrence 3 years earlier, with golden successful the 5,000m and bronze successful the relay astatine the 1987 Pan American Games successful Indianapolis, USA.