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Arequipa Educator Found Dead as Adult Son Is Held in Presumed Parricide

Prosecutors ordered a necropsy, DNA and toxicology testing, plus a psychiatric evaluation to determine legal responsibility.

Overview

  • The body of Óscar Manzanares Pérez, 80, was discovered in his Yanahuara apartment after neighbors reported a disturbance, and police detained his adult son at the scene.
  • Investigators are treating the case as a likely parricide, with the Fiscalía directing forensic work that includes analysis of a seized kitchen knife and bloodstained linens.
  • Authorities said the detainee will undergo psychological and psychiatric assessments as part of efforts to establish his mental state and potential culpability.
  • Reports from relatives and prior medical records describe a long history of severe bipolar disorder and multiple hospitalizations, which investigators consider relevant to the case.
  • Local outlets cite a possible trigger linked to plans to institutionalize the son and recent family stresses, while prosecutors continue taking witness statements and processing evidence.