Overview
- The Primera Sala Penal de Apelaciones de Piura confirmed nine months of prisión preventiva for five people accused in the killing of pediatrician Minosska Pinto, a decision reported across local outlets on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- The detainees include the victim’s husband, William Seminario Girón, plus four others identified by authorities as a transporter, an alleged shooter, a person who reportedly ‘marked’ the victim, and a man linked to the firearm.
- The court said prosecutors met the three legal requirements for preventive detention in Peru: serious and well‑founded elements of conviction, a likely sentence above five years for sicariato, and a procedural danger from flight or obstruction.
- Co‑defendant statements have directly implicated the husband as the alleged mastermind while his family and defense say those claims lack independent corroboration and insist on his innocence.
- After the detention order, the husband was reportedly assaulted and burned inside the Establecimiento Penitenciario de Piura and his lawyer filed a complaint with INPE; prosecutors are expected to formalize charges next as the investigation continues.