Cuba Archive - Case 8391

Case ID: 8391

Title: N/A

First name: Loamis

Last name: González Manzini

Suffix: N/A

Aliases: N/A

Name also reported as: Loami González Mansisi

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: N/A

Civil Status: Unknown

Date of death/disappearance: Day:1 / Month:7 / Year:1993

Citizenship: N/A

Last known address: N/A

Last known city: San Miguel del Padrón

Last known province-TOD: La Habana

Last known province current: Ciudad de La Habana

Last known country: Cuba

Location death-address: N/A

Location of death - city: Cojímar beach

Location of death province - at TOD: La Habana

Location of death province - current: Ciudad de La Habana

Location of death - country: Cuba

Trial held?: No

Docket Number: N/A

Sentence details: N/A

Arrest or detention at time of death: No

Date of arrest: N/A

Imprisoned/Detained: Location: N/A

How long imprisoned/detained: N/A

Death attributed to: Castro regime

Death attribution detail: Armed Forces: FAR (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias) Border Guard / Navy

Associated Event: N/A

Case description:

Shot by border guards at Cojímar beach, near Havana, as he attempted to swim at night towards the boat 'Midnight Express,' that had come from Florida to fetch asylm seekers.The location was well known for boats to come fetch family and friends from Cuba and people gathered there to await the opportunity to escape. Two other youngsters were also killed that night in the same incident, though they did not know each other. Witnesses refused to talk to the families about what happened. The three families were forbidden from talking or contacting each other.
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Asesinado por guardias fronterizos en la playa de Cojímar, cerca de La Habana, presumiblemente cuando trató de nadar hacia el barco 'Midnight Express', que había venido de la Florida. La ubicación era bien conocida porque había barcos que venían a buscar familiares y amigos y la gente se reunia allí para esperar la oportunidad de escapar.
Otros dos jóvenes también fueron asesinados esa noche al parecer en el mismo incidente, aunque no se conocían. Los testigos se negaron a hablar con las familias sobre lo que sucedió. A las tres familias se les prohibió hablar o ponerse en contacto unas con otras.

Sources: Conflict of Evidence:

Violation Status: Confirmed with primary source(s)

Cause of Death: - Extrajudicial killing: in exit attempt

Occupations: - Not in the labor force

External Files: N/A

Relatives in Archive: N/A

Victim Type: - Attempting exit

Affiliations: N/A

Other Victims Same Event: - Case 8392: Mario Horta Díaz - Case 8254: Alfredo Evelio Caballín Marín

Case Record - Loamis González Manzini