Sara Millerey drowned while being videotaped trying to save her life, her limbs broken and unable to move after a brutal beating.
Over the weekend, a chilling video of unknown origin circulated on social media showing Sara Millerey González, trans woman from 32 years, cornered on the banks of a river on the outskirts of Medellín, moments before drowning after being brutally beaten by a group of people, still at large. The crime has sparked outrage in Colombia, where they are already going 25 murders against the LGBTIQ+ population in 2025.
Sara Millerey González He spent his last moments in the turbulent waters of the ravine.The Garcia', in it municipality of Bello, in front of some passersby and neighbors who recorded the terrifying scene. He was the victim of a brutal beating before being thrown into the river. The attackers broke her arms and legs before throwing her into the water, with the aim of Sara Millerey I could not swim to shore and call for help on dry land.
According to the authorities, Sarah Millerey managed to be rescued from the water by the bodies of Firefighters and Police local in the afternoon of the 4th of April, and was then transported to a nearby hospital. However, the irreversible damage to her body and injuries caused her to die on April 5. "She was the victim of an atrocious and hateful act. Sara was raped, her arms and legs broken, and she was thrown into the river. It's deeply painful to think that this happened with so many people indifferent.", He said Lorena González Ospina, mayor of Bello, through her social media. The mayor announced a reward of up to 50 million Colombian pesos -about $11.000- to people who have information leading to the capture of those responsible for the crime, who are still at large.
Systematic violence against LGBTQI+ people in Colombia
Aside from the rewards or the terrifying details, the crude murder of Sara Millerey adds to the worrying list of deadly crimes against people LGBTIQ+ in Colombia, so far this year there have been registered 25 murders against members of this population, of which 15 were trans people. "This incident is not isolated. It is part of a wave of systematic violence faced by LGBTIQ+ people in the country, especially trans people, who continue to be targeted by attacks that not only seek to silence their bodies but also erase their existence.", noted the NGO Caribe Afirmativo.
Violence against people LGBTIQ + has worsened in the department of Antioquia, which houses Medellín and its surroundings. Of the 25 murders recorded in 2025 throughout Colombia, 13 of them have been perpetrated in Antioquia.
"What happened in Bello is called fascism."
The murder has generated national condemnation. The president Gustavo Petro He said in X that he asked the Colombian National Police “the utmost dedication to clarify this brutal crime”. On his social networks, the Colombian president lamented the death of Sara Millerey, mentioning that his murder was an act of "fascism«. «They criticize me for speaking of Nazism. I know perfectly well that fascism is the violent elimination of human differences: political, religious, ethnic, sexual freedom. What happened in Bello is called fascism, because there Nazis in Colombia", wrote the president on his profile. X.
On the other hand, the independent congresswoman, Jennifer Pedraza, condemned the murder of the woman in the Colombian plenary session. He also criticized the authorities of Bello for having used Millerey's birth name to refer to her after her death.Sara's transfemicide is absolutely outrageous, and the Bello Mayor's Office revictimizes her by denying that she was a trans woman. The same violence that denies her identity is what allows and perpetuates these crimes. This country failed her in life and now also in death. Justice for Sara!", the congresswoman expressed.
Se era Sara, mi spiegate con quele approccio privo di senso lo nominate al maschile? io non ho parole! Vergognatevi
Ciao Massimo, the text is written in Spanish and Catalan, respecting the woman. The automatic translation must be verified only once. We will see how to solve the problem. Grazie mille per avercelo fatto sapere.
She's misgendered in the french and the english version, probably all others too, there's a big issue with this obviously.
Thanks for sorting that out quickly, for the sake of her memory
Hi TM, Yes, the problem is that there is a part of the text that, instead of mentioning the name and surname, Sara Millerey, we have only mentioned the SURNAME Millerey, AND the multilingual translation system has interpreted it as MASCULINE. This does not happen when it is accompanied by the noun Sara. We have brought this to the attention of the translation platform. And for future news we will take it into account when writing. A hug and thanks for your understanding.