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Uncle Confesses to Killing 13-Year-Old in Azángaro as Prosecutors File Aggravated Femicide Charges

A judge ordered 72 hours of preliminary detention pending a preventive detention request.

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.