19-02-2019 22:54 via kvoa.com

5 to stand trial in Guatemala shelter fire that killed 41

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan judge has ordered five current and former officials to stand trial over a blaze that killed 41 girls at a state-run home for troubled youth.
The ruling says they bear potential responsibility since they represented institutions responsible for protecting girls and teens. They face charges such as dereliction of duty, mistreatment of minors and manslaughter.
Deputy police inspector Lucinda Marroquin Carrillo told journalists after Tuesday’s hearing:
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