Dominican Republic: coercive measures hearing for Jiménez Medina postponed to Monday

Lenin Jhericop Núñez, who has already been in pre-trial detention since September 2026 for beating Emmanuel Contreras with a stick during a fraudulent transaction on Facebook Marketplace, also has a hearing scheduled for the same day. The Contreras family's lawyer is requesting that the circumstances of the death be clarified.

Emmanuel Contreras died after being assaulted in July 2026 while trying to retrieve an iPhone 15 Pro Max purchased via Facebook Marketplace. Jiménez Medina, who had offered the phone to Emmanuel for a sum lower than the original price of 35,000 pesos, turned himself in to authorities in October.

Judicial proceedings

Jiménez Medina is accused by the prosecutor general of having orchestrated the fraudulent exchange that led to the assault and death of Contreras. During his initial appearance, he was unable to provide a fixed address.