National Attention
The case gained notoriety thanks in part to Ochoa's aunt, Astrid Amador, who took pictures of her during the wedding and afterwards at the hospital. She e-mailed the pictures, and the story was basically spread by word of mouth until the most influential Colombian news media reported the event and produced other numerous reports related to these types of cases that had been widely ignored in Colombia. The investigation on the case was initiated, and Ochoa also filed for divorce.
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