A Colombian man sentenced to 10 years in prison in Chile for homicide escaped after requesting permission to attend his son's baptism: he was recaptured and transferred to a new detention center

Néstor Jair Quiñones Hernández, a 21-year-old Colombian national serving a 10-year sentence for qualified homicide in Chile, escaped custody after being granted permission to attend his son's baptism. Following his recapture, the Juzgado de Garantía de Copiapó ordered his transfer to a juvenile detention facility.

The incident has prompted legal action regarding his placement within the Chilean penal system. The subject remains in custody following the failed attempt to leverage temporary leave for family purposes.