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Chicama Real Estate Office Firebombed, 22-Year-Old Employee Critically Injured

Police treat a land‑conflict motive as the leading line of inquiry, with four motorcycle‑riding suspects still at large.

Overview

  • Melany Lino, an administrative assistant, suffered extensive third‑degree burns and remains in the ICU in Trujillo with a reserved prognosis.
  • Initial reports describe four assailants arriving on motorcycles, disabling exterior cameras and hurling an incendiary device that ignited the office.
  • Published estimates of her burns vary between roughly 80% and 90% of her body, reflecting differing early accounts from local outlets.
  • Security footage cited in local reports shows two attackers dismounting, one targeting surveillance equipment as another throws the firebomb.
  • The victim’s mother urged authorities to identify and arrest those responsible, as police investigate possible links to ongoing land disputes and the company rejects public accusations.