Overview
- A forensic exam found manual strangulation with a fractured hyoid bone and documented blows, especially to the face.
- Prosecutor Natalia Simoes ordered the detention of Raúl Pallares, 37, on an aggravated homicide charge involving gender-based violence.
- Police say Pallares acknowledged arranging a meeting and reportedly told officers, “Se me fue la mano,” a statement that must be repeated before the prosecutor to have legal effect.
- During a raid at the suspect’s home, investigators seized the victim’s cellphone, and they are analyzing security video, witness statements, and forensic tests to reconstruct the timeline.
- Prosecutors are also investigating Dolores Estefanía del Carmen and René Roberto Juárez, linked to the house where the victim was reportedly last seen, as residents held a public farewell and demanded justice.