Overview
- Prosecutors said DNA profiles from the suspect’s house matched Jorge Omar Anachuri, Sergio Alejandro Sosa, Miguel Ángel Quispe and Juan José Ponce, prompting a move to charge four aggravated homicides.
- In a second testing stage, labs analyzed 61 samples, found 24 blood-positive items and generated 21 usable genetic profiles, with some profiles still open for comparison.
- Investigators reported blood, bone and skin fragments inside the residence along with tools, bags and signs of burning that they say are consistent with efforts to destroy remains.
- Officials cautioned that intact bodies are unlikely to be found, while searches, CCTV footage and phone data continue to trace movements tied to the suspect and potential victims.
- Matías Jurado remains in preventive isolation, denies the allegations and began psychiatric evaluations as a protected nephew’s testimony continues to inform the reconstruction.