The body of José Antonio Perera will undergo an autopsy to determine whether or not his death was a consequence of the brutal beating he received on January 18. This resident of San Bartolomé was the victim of an assault and violent attack at his home in La Florida. More than a month and a half later, Antonio "the carpenter", as many of his neighbors knew him, has died in the hospital, where he was readmitted two days ago due to a thrombus or blood clot in his leg.
The Civil Guard indicates that the death has a significant influence on the investigations that have been carried out since this violent event occurred. According to what they have explained, the agents who are handling the case contacted the coroner as soon as they became aware of the death of José Antonio Perera. He will now be in charge of carrying out the autopsy throughout this Friday. The Civil Guard expects its results for this Saturday.
Based on that forensic examination, it will be determined "exactly" what was the cause of death of this resident of San Bartolomé and if it is a "consequence of the injuries inflicted on the 18th", they explain. According to what that examination determines, his death could be considered a "homicide" or even, "if applicable, a murder".
This carpenter by profession had left the Doctor Negrín Hospital in Gran Canaria on February 1, after staying there for 14 days, several of them in intensive care. The severe beating left him with fractures in his arm, ribs and skull. In the Gran Canaria hospital, Perera underwent surgery, among other things, for the clots that those injuries had caused him. This Wednesday he had been readmitted to the hospital, this time at the Molina Orosa, with a clot in his leg, according to sources close to the family. Now it will be the forensic analysis that clarifies whether the cause of his death was a direct consequence of the attack.
