Overview
- María Camila Potosí, 21, who disappeared after a routine clinic visit on July 16, was found dead on the banks of the River Meléndez with her hands and feet bound and multiple stab wounds.
- Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office say an autopsy confirmed the unborn child was removed from her body and that the newborn is currently missing.
- Surveillance footage shows Potosí boarding a motorcycle with an unidentified woman after her appointment, and investigators say more than four people may have been involved in the abduction and murder.
- Cali authorities have offered a reward of about $62,000 for information leading to arrests and the recovery of the baby, while the family has publicly pleaded for the infant’s safe return.
- Officials have ordered a fast, gender-focused investigation and the search for the newborn may prompt stepped-up checks at hospitals, checkpoints and on social media leads as police try to locate and protect the child.