# Colombian mother jailed for allegedly trying to strangle her three children in Ciénaga

Colombian mother Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz jailed for allegedly trying to strangle her three children.

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A judge of control of guarantees in Colombia ordered pretrial detention in a prison facility for Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz, accused of attempting to kill her three children in Ciénaga, Magdalena. [^1]

The judge accepted the prosecutor's arguments and ordered that Rada Ortiz remain in prison while the judicial process continues. [^2]

A 34-year-old woman was arrested in the municipality of Ciénaga, Magdalena, for a case of violence against three minors. [^3]

The woman, identified as Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz, is investigated for her alleged responsibility in an aggression against her three children, aged 5, 7, and 12. [^4]

According to the investigation, the alleged attack on the three children occurred on June 5, 2026, in a house in Ciénaga, Magdalena. [^5]

The Fiscalía General de la Nación charged Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz with aggravated attempted homicide (homicidio agravado en grado de tentativa) for her alleged responsibility in the attack on her three children. [^6]

Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz faces charges of attempted homicide and is currently before a judge of the Republic to define her legal situation. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. A judge of control of guarantees in Colombia ordered pretrial detention in a prison facility for Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz, accused of attempting to kill her three children in Ciénaga, Magdalena. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
2. The judge accepted the prosecutor's arguments and ordered that Rada Ortiz remain in prison while the judicial process continues. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
3. A 34-year-old woman was arrested in the municipality of Ciénaga, Magdalena, for a case of violence against three minors. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. The woman, identified as Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz, is investigated for her alleged responsibility in an aggression against her three children, aged 5, 7, and 12. (Caracol Radio, News)
5. According to the investigation, the alleged attack on the three children occurred on June 5, 2026, in a house in Ciénaga, Magdalena. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
6. The Fiscalía General de la Nación charged Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz with aggravated attempted homicide (homicidio agravado en grado de tentativa) for her alleged responsibility in the attack on her three children. (ELHERALDO.CO, News)
7. Barlis Marina Rada Ortiz faces charges of attempted homicide and is currently before a judge of the Republic to define her legal situation. (Caracol Radio, News)

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