Body of Hilberto Sotz, Youth Beaten To Death By Police, Laid To Rest

The body of Hilberto Sotz, the youth beaten to death while in police custody, has been laid to rest.

Funeral services for Hilberto were held on Saturday afternoon at the Assembly of God church. He was buried at the local cemetery.

Hundreds of villagers came out to pay their respects to the young man who in death became the iconic face of police brutality in the nation. Most businesses closed during the time of the funeral in solidarity with the family.

R.I.P. Hilberto!

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