Chile Appeals Court Nullifies Trial of Ex-Carabineros Officer in Femicide Attempt

Chile's Concepción Court of Appeals accepted a defense nullity appeal, voiding the trial of former Carabineros officer Luis Mansilla Garrido for attempted femicide and parricide in Los Ángeles. The ruling, under review by the Bío Bío prosecutor's office, resets the case and raises uncertainty about retrial timing and evidentiary integrity. This procedural reversal in a high-profile domestic-violence case involving a former police officer may fuel public scrutiny of judicial handling of gender-based violence.