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In unusual twist, Ecuador to try man in Brockton slayings

By Maria Sacchetti

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 25, 2012

On the eve of the trial of a man in Ecuador who is accused of killing a young mother and her toddler son last year in Brockton, an Ecuadoran prosecutor said his country is not a place for criminals to hide. “We have to respect our constitution and our laws, but our laws also allow for him to be judged here,’’ said Rocio Polo, prosecutor in the city of Cuenca where Luis Guaman is being held. “This is not a refuge for criminals, and we have demonstrated that throughout these many months.’’

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