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Suspect Confesses After Necropsy Shows Influencer La Chocolatita Died by Strangulation

The suspect’s admission and the forensic finding have strengthened a qualified-homicide inquiry while police continue forensics and a search for two missing phones.

Overview

  • Peruvian forensics concluded that Raiza Jocelyn Martínez, known as La Chocolatita, died from mechanical asphyxia by strangulation after her body was found in La Planicie, La Molina on July 23.
  • Police detained 36-year-old Óscar Raúl Arias Muñoz, who in custody told investigators he used a towel to strangle Martínez and said “se me han pasado la mano” when describing the act.
  • Investigators reported the victim was found seminuded with adhesive tape over her mouth, and the scene was discovered by the suspect’s mother, who called police and urged her son to surrender.
  • The family says two of Martínez’s cellphones are missing and has raised concerns about possible irregularities, so the prosecutor’s office has ordered further forensic tests and is collecting digital and toxicology evidence.
  • Records show prior complaints against the suspect, including reports by his mother and an ex-partner, and prosecutors are treating the case as qualified homicide with possible long prison terms if guilt is proven while the family presses for a swift resolution.