Overview
- Rector Antonio Largo announced the dismissal on February 6 during the university’s Governing Council session, ending the lecturer’s contract with immediate effect.
- The university has also forwarded the information it gathered to the public prosecutor for review.
- The lecturer, Héctor Felipe Mateo Romero, had written on X in February 2024 that the killing was “a very deserved murder,” later deleting his account as screenshots spread and unrest grew on campus.
- He issued a public apology published by the university, which the family of Sergio Delgado rejected while demanding expulsion and signaling future legal action after the trial concludes.
- The regional government called it reasonable for the university to pursue disciplinary or labor consequences, and the Burgos trial continues with the accused admitting the facts and prosecutors seeking a 14-year sentence.