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Police Search for Missing 15-Year-Old in Chincha After Morning Disappearance

Relatives await access to municipal cameras, with police reviewing reported sightings as her phone remains at home.

Overview

  • Valentina Mora Martínez, 15, was reported missing in Pueblo Nuevo, Chincha, and the National Police of Peru are assisting in the search.
  • Her absence was discovered shortly after a magnitude 4.8 tremor around 8:09–8:10 a.m. on December 28, and a formal complaint was filed around midday.
  • She was last seen at home wearing blue jeans and a white shirt, and she is described as 1.60 meters tall with a fair complexion and black hair.
  • The family is seeking to review municipal CCTV to learn whether she left alone, and police checked a possible lead involving a boyfriend after relatives raised the possibility.
  • Reported sightings near a local cemetery and in San Agustín proved false, attempts at extortion were reported by the family, and tipsters are asked to contact authorities or the father at +51 946 480 606.