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Dismembered Remains Found on JuliacaArequipa Highway as Investigators Weigh Accident or Crime

Forensic exams in Juliaca will steer identification efforts.

Overview

  • Neighbors near Central Esquén alerted Juliaca municipal security, prompting a coordinated response by police, a prosecutor and the medical examiner.
  • Responders collected a white sneaker, underwear and a black shirt that may belong to the victim, preliminarily described as a woman about 20 to 25 years old.
  • Initial inquiries indicate several vehicles may have run over the body, leaving it unrecognizable, but the cause remains unconfirmed.
  • The remains were transferred to the Instituto de Medicina Legal in La Capilla, where tests will determine identity and the exact cause of death.
  • Residents urged installation of speed reducers on the heavily traveled ArequipaJuliaca route due to frequent high-speed traffic.