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Body Found on Buoy Off Chancay Castle as Identification Begins

Preliminary reports suggest the remains may be a fisherman missing since September 4, pending official confirmation.

Overview

  • The corpse was recovered on Tuesday, October 28, after being spotted floating on a buoy near the Castillo de Chancay.
  • A local fisherman says he found the body the day before and alerted authorities, who located it after returning to the area on Tuesday.
  • Maritime officials moved the remains to the artisanal dock, where relatives and witnesses gathered, before transporting them to the morgue.
  • The body was in an advanced state of decomposition, complicating immediate identification.
  • The National Police and the Port Captaincy have opened investigations into the identity and circumstances, including the drift of the body before its recovery.