Dozens of people shouted “murderer, murderer” and threw earth to pass the hearse that carried the remains from the funeral Schaefer dependent on the charity Hogar de Cristo, where they were veiled, to the Mountain Memorial Park Cemetery in Santiago Puente Alto commune.
Inside the hearse accompanied the body only Schaefer her adopted daughter, Rebecca, who kept a strict silence on the press and asked that the burial of trader take place in a private ceremony, reported ANSA news agencies and DPA.
Paul Schaefer, a former Nazi officer, he served for three decades leader of the so-called Colonia Dignidad, an enclave of 17,000 hectares located 343 kilometers south of Santiago.
There, they were constantly violated the rights of more than 300 settlers who inhabited the place, which also operated as a torture center during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-90).
Legal Research of the last 20 years revealed that in Colonia Dignidad children were sexually abused and separated from their parents by the leaders of the enclave.
After years as a fugitive, Schaefer was arrested in Argentina on March 10, 2005 and detained in Chile since 2006, until Saturday died of respiratory failure caused by heart disease. He was 88.
The site of the burial of his remains was a mystery for several hours after the residents of Villa Baviera rejected the possibility of being placed there, although Schaefer had expressed its willingness to be so.
Matthusen Martin, a spokesman for Villa Baviera, clarified that the “vast majority” of its inhabitants would not be related to Schaefer, who was serving more than 20 year sentence for manslaughter, violation of the Arms Act, torture and sexual abuse of minors.
Schaefer “will not be buried in this area, definitely not; Villa Bavaria has taken a different course since 2000 and no longer have anything to do with Mr. Schaefer or what he did, “said Matthusen.
At a general meeting held on Saturday, the settlers agreed to older members of the community to contribute money for funeral expenses. (Telam) ajl-mag 25/04/2010 18:43