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Police Hunt Driver After Deadly Juliaca Hit-and-Run: Tarma Court Upholds Life Sentence in Child Sex Case

Forensic evidence guides the crash probe, with a confirmed appellate ruling finalizing the sex‑crime sentence.

Overview

  • A 36-year-old lawyer, Ronald Gregorio Ticona Coila, died around 2:00 a.m. after his motorcycle was struck at the intersection of jirones Cahuide and Mariano Núñez in central Juliaca.
  • Witnesses reported a white pickup fled toward the salida a Cusco, leaving bumper fragments and other parts that police will use to identify the vehicle.
  • Serenazgo alerted the Unidad de Prevención e Investigación de Accidentes de Tránsito (UPIAT) PNP, which conducted the body recovery and forensic examination as the National Police pursue the driver.
  • The victim worked at a financial institution and leaves two minor children, according to local reports.
  • In a separate case, the Sala Mixta de Tarma confirmed a life sentence for Nielson Pérez for acts against the sexual freedom of a 12-year-old in Huasahuasi in 2021, following evidence presented by fiscal Lucio Raúl Amado Picón.