Overview
- Neighbors discovered the victim in the Pampas de Cachuy area of the Nadine Heredia settlement in Ancón and alerted the National Police.
- Initial police information indicates the victim is likely a minor, with injuries to the head and other signs of severe violence, and a knife was found nearby.
- Preliminary estimates place the time of death at roughly 10 to 12 hours before the body was found on Sunday morning.
- Forensic teams conducted luminol testing to evaluate possible sexual assault, with official results still pending as the Public Ministry leads inquiries with the PNP.
- Residents say the area lacks lighting and regular patrols, cite several previous crimes at the same site, and one longtime neighbor reported hearing screams overnight.