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Homicide Probe in Piura Teacher’s Killing Zeroes In on Companion Seen on Video

Prosecutors have opened a homicide case centered on video evidence, with forensic tests underway to trace the man seen with him.

Overview

  • Vicente Andrés Coronado Ramos, a math teacher at Divino Maestro in Sechura, was reported missing on October 18 after leaving home on his motorcycle.
  • His body was found on October 20 in a rustic dwelling in the Pablo de la Flor/Nueva Unión area with signs of violence, including a head injury.
  • The Catacaos prosecutor’s office launched a homicide investigation as Divincri processed the scene, secured security-camera footage and ordered a necropsy and under‑nail sampling.
  • A local report says investigators have identified the companion captured on fuel-station cameras, with the name withheld, and consider him a key witness or possible suspect.
  • The victim’s motorcycle and personal effects remain missing, supporting a robbery line of inquiry as the family calls for a thorough investigation.