Overview
- The Second Flagrancy Court in Ica ordered preventive detention for Shayra Sandy Hernández Puza as prosecutors pursue an aggravated kidnapping case.
- Hernández allegedly entered the mother’s room around 2 a.m. dressed like medical personnel and took the infant under the pretext of changing diapers.
- Police located the suspect hours later in Parcona with the newborn, who was medically evaluated and reported in stable condition.
- The family requested a DNA test to confirm the baby’s identity after the mother, recovering from a cesarean, had limited contact following birth.
- EsSalud said it reinforced entry controls and internal surveillance at the hospital, and the accused is being held at Cristo Rey de Cachiche through August 19, 2026.