Overview
- The autopsy concluded Virginia Franco died from massive blood loss caused by a deep cut to the neck, with cuts on her hands and forearms indicating she tried to defend herself.
- Prosecutor Álvaro Garganta of UFI 11 is now treating the case as a homicide in the context of a robbery.
- Police found forced entry and the home in disarray, and reported missing valuables including the victim’s cellphone, with investigators considering that multiple people may have entered.
- A man who called 911 and was close to the victim was detained for identification, had his phone seized and is under review, with some reports noting he was later released.
- Authorities are analyzing phone-tower data and public and private security cameras and continuing forensic work to reconstruct movements around the crime.