Overview
- Encarnita Polo, 86, a singer and actress known for Paco, Paco, Paco, died Friday at the Decanos de Ávila residence.
- The National Police’s Provincial Judicial Brigade is investigating the case as a suspected homicide at the facility.
- Preliminary indications point to strangulation by another resident, with forensic confirmation pending.
- Government subdelegation sources say the presumed attacker, an octogenarian resident, is under police custody in a psychiatric hospital pending judicial processing.
- Investigators are reviewing security footage and interviewing staff and residents, as Polo’s family requests privacy and local reports note she has been buried in Ávila.