Overview
- The accused, Yoni Edgar Ccuno Larico, admitted to killing his niece, Génesis Zahori, and described dismembering her and discarding remains through household drains.
- Authorities have recovered human fragments and related tools during searches of the sewer system, with key parts still missing according to investigators.
- Security camera footage cited by the prosecutor shows the girl entering her home and the suspect later leaving with black bags, supporting the case narrative.
- The Ministerio Público has charged aggravated femicide, a classification that can carry life imprisonment given the victim’s age and the family relationship.
- Prosecutor Edgar Coila Pilco obtained a 72-hour preliminary detention order and is preparing a motion for preventive imprisonment as forensic work continues.