Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 19, 2020 Quote Swimming Party Horror – Battered Bodies of 7 Murdered Teens Found Near Lake Gatun Posted 18/07/2020 The bodies of seven youths, three girls and four boys aged 13 to 16 believed to have been bludgeoned to death on their way to a swimming party in Lake Gatun were found on Saturday morning July 18, in a wooded area of the José Domingo Espinar residential complex in the township of Cristóbal in Colón. They were reported missing on Friday by their parents, after they had gone out to bathe in Lake Gatún at noon, with six other teenagers. Nine of the group are from the Valle Verde sector of Puerto Escondido, and the rest from Panama City, who were visiting. According to preliminary investigations, five bodies were inside a bunker and two outside. The discovery was made by the relatives after undertaking a search although they had already made a complaint about the disappearances to the Police. According to the first statements of those who managed to escape, they were on their way to the lake when they were intercepted by two armed men. They were then stripped of their cell phones and other belongings. The bodies were reported to have been badly beaten Police found some bullet casings at the scene. But Public Ministry investigations will determine if they died from blows from bullets https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/swimming-party-horror-battered-bodies-of-7-murdered-teens-found-near-lake-gatun-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 20, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2020 Quote Suspect in swimming party massacre arrested Posted 19/07/2020 The National Police, and the Public Ministry, have captured a man allegedly involved in the massacre of seven young people from a group of 13 who were heading for a swim in Lake Gatun on Friday afternoon, January 17. He was arrested in the Achiote sector on the Costa Abajo in Colon province. The suspect was due to appear before a judge of guarantees on Sunday. Conflicting reports and rumors have been circulating in local media about the motives of the murders of the mostly teen-aged four women and three men, from the Valle Verde community. Preliminary reports detailed that the victims were shot, and that showed signs of having been brutally beaten but results of forensic examinations are still awaited. The bodies were found in and around a WW II bunker in a wooded area of the former US Fort Gulick home of the notorious "School of the Americas" operated, it also hosted the 8th. Group of Special Forces and Infantry Brigade 193. Five bodies were inside the bunker and two outside near the entrance. The victims were killed with beatings and 9-millimeter shots. The massacre came in the midst of a dramatic escalation in gang-related homicides -including four on the same afternoon- and brought various high-level authorities to the crime scene including criminal prosecutor Adolfo Pineda by the Minister of Security, Juan Pino and National Police Director Jorge Miranda. Prosecutor Adolfo Pineda announced that so far there is no relationship with drug issues and the investigation team is working on the issue of the possible motive. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/suspect-in-swimming-party-massacre-arrested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 20, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2020 Quote Los detalles de las autopsias y las hipótesis sobre la masacre en Colón Las autoridades entrevistan a los seis jóvenes que sobrevivieron y revisan sus celulares. Ayer fue detenido un sospechoso que residía en el mismo lugar donde vivían las siete víctimas. Juan Manuel Díaz y Migdalia Grinard 20 jul 2020 - 12:00 AM Amigos y parientes de las víctimas se apersonaron a Espinar el sábado.Migdalia Grinard Todos fueron ajusticiados de un disparo en la cabeza. Así lo detallan los informes de las autopsias practicadas a los cuerpos de los siete jóvenes encontrados el sábado 18 de julio asesinados en un bunker cerca del residencial José Domingo Espinar en el corregimiento de Cristóbal. Fuentes ligadas a la investigación informaron que el Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses (Imelcf) entregó a la Fiscalía de Homicidio y Femicidio de Colón el informe de la necropsia de los siete cuerpos. No se encontraron otros signos de torturas. Según este reporte, cinco cuerpos estaban dentro de un bunker en Fuerte Espinar en las inmediaciones del lago Gatún y dos en la parte exterior. El crimen múltiple se cometió el día viernes 17 de julio, cuando un grupo de 13 jóvenes salieron, de paseo a eso de las 10:00 a.m., a darse una baño en el lago Gatún, pero nunca regresaron. El grupo de siete de víctimas está conformado por tres hombres y cuatro mujeres con edades entre los 15 y 25 años de edad, todos con herida de bala en la cabeza, lo que indica que fueron ejecutados. Peritos buscan pruebas Ayer los peritos de criminalística también analizaban una serie de indicios encontrados en la escena del crimen, que pudieran arrojar más luces. A la vez, revisan el contenido los mensajes de los celulares de los sobrevivientes para ver qué tipo de comunicaciones sostenían en el grupo. Los cuerpos fueron encontrados el día sábado por moradores de Cristóbal y parientes de las víctimas , luego que el viernes varios de los bañistas reportaran que dos sujetos encapuchados y con armas los interceptaron, les robaron y retuvieron a sus compañeros. Nueve de los chicos eran de la provincia de Colón y cuatro de Panamá. Una de las versiones del hecho indica que los que estaban fuera del agua -unos seis- pudieron escapar y llegar al puesto policial de Margarita. Al parecer uno de los agresores era conocido de una de las víctimas, porque le llamó por su nombre. Incluso, hay una versión que señala que los asesinos preguntaron quién era del área y por eso habrían dejado ir a los que no vivían cerca. De hecho, las víctimas fatales tenían en común que eran de Valle Verde en Puerto Escondido. Ahora los sobrevivientes reciben asistencia de la Unidad de Protección de Víctimas, Testigos, Peritos y demás intervinientes del proceso penal (UPAVIT) del Ministerio Público. Datos preliminares detallan que ninguno de los 13 jóvenes tenía vinculación con delitos o pandillas. Por el contrario, la mayoría eran estudiantes de secundaria y universidad. Entre las víctimas habían dos hermanas menores de edad: una de 15 años y la otra de 16. Igualmente, habían dos hermanas mayores de edad: de 21 y 18 años. Uno de los chicos asesinados, de 17 años, era de nacionalidad colombiana y había llegado al país antes del inicio de la pandemia de la Covid-19 en marzo. Desde el mismo viernes los padres empezaron la búsqueda de sus hijos, al descubrir que se hacía tarde y no llegaban ni se comunicaban. Un grupo de parientes se trasladó a la sub estación policial de Villa del Caribe, donde dieron aviso de la desaparición, en principio, de los 13 jóvenes. Un sospechoso Por este caso la fiscalía detuvo a un sospechoso en la comunidad de Achiote, en Costa Abajo de Colón, quien vive en la comunidad de Valle Verde, donde residían las víctimas. Se informó que el fiscal Adolfo Pineda, quien está a cargo de la investigación, solicitó audiencia para la legalización de la aprehensión, formulación de imputación y aplicación de medidas cautelares. Las fuentes explicaron que una de las hipótesis de la fiscalía es que se pudo tratar de un crimen pasional. Ayer la fiscalía entrevistó por separado a los seis sobrevivientes para establecer la congruencia de los relatos. Paralelamente, este fin de semana circularon audios en los que se señalaba que los jóvenes “vieron en el área algo que no tenían que ver”. El crimen fue perpetrado en un área boscosa bastante alejada en el antiguo fuerte Gullick (hoy Fuerte Espinar). En el lugar existen algunos bunker abandonados que eran usados por el Comando Sur de Estados Unidos para operaciones militares. Algunos residentes del lugar aseguran que este lugar, por encontrarse apartado de las comunidades, es utilizado para actividades relacionadas con el tráfico de droga, pero hasta ahora las autoridades no tienen indicios que sostengan una hipótesis como esta. Las autoridades, desde el ministro de Seguridad Pública, Juan Pino, hasta el director de la Policía, Jorge Miranda, han advertido que encontrarán a los culpables de este crimen múltiple, que se suma al de El Terrón, donde fueron asesinadas siete personas en enero pasado. Iglesia se pronuncia La Diócesis de Colón y Guna Yala, en un comunicado, lamentó los crímenes y pidió a la comunidad colonense combatir la violencia y el crimen “que envuelve a niños y jóvenes convirtiéndolos en víctimas y victimarios”. Estadísticas del Ministerio Público revelan que hasta junio pasado en la provincia de Colón se había reportado un total de 46 homicidios. De acuerdo con las autoridades la mayoría de estos homicidios están relacionados con ajustes de cuentas relacionados con la venta de droga y disputas entre pandillas. Las cifras convierten a Colón en la tercera provincia como más homicidios, solo superada por las provincias de Panamá con 97 homicidios y Panamá Oeste con 58. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote The details of the autopsies and the hypotheses about the massacre in Colón Authorities interview the six young men who survived and check their cell phones. Yesterday a suspect who was residing in the same place where the seven victims lived was arrested. Juan Manuel Díaz and Migdalia Grinard Jul 20, 2020 - 12:00 AM <<YPVU5RFWJNEZBEDOQZMYU74XCI.jpg>> Friends and relatives of the victims went to Espinar on Saturday.Migdalia Grinard They were all shot in the head. This is detailed in the reports of the autopsies carried out on the bodies of the seven youths found on Saturday, July 18, murdered in a bunker near the José Domingo Espinar residential complex in the township of Cristóbal. Sources linked to the investigation reported that the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) delivered the report of the necropsy of the seven bodies to the Office of the Homicide and Femicide of Colón. No other signs of torture were found. According to this report, five bodies were inside a bunker at Fuerte Espinar in the vicinity of Lake Gatún and two on the outside. The multiple crime was committed on Friday, July 17, when a group of 13 young people went out, for a walk around 10:00 a.m., to take a bath in Gatun Lake, but never returned. The group of seven victims is made up of three men and four women between the ages of 15 and 25, all with a gunshot wound to the head, indicating that they were executed. Experts seek evidence Yesterday, the crime experts also analyzed a series of evidence found at the crime scene, which could shed more light. At the same time, they check the content of the survivors' cell phone messages to see what type of communications they had in the group. The bodies were found on Saturday by residents of Cristóbal and relatives of the victims, after on Friday several of the bathers reported that two hooded and armed subjects intercepted them, robbed them and held their companions. Nine of the boys were from the province of Colón and four from Panama. One of the versions of the event indicates that those who were out of the water - about six - were able to escape and reach the Margarita police station. Apparently one of the attackers was known to one of the victims, because he called him by name. There is even a version that indicates that the assassins asked who was from the area and that is why they would have let those who did not live nearby go. In fact, the fatalities had in common that they were from Valle Verde in Puerto Escondido. Now the survivors receive assistance from the Unit for the Protection of Victims, Witnesses, Experts and other participants in the criminal process (UPAVIT) of the Public Ministry. Preliminary data details that none of the 13 youth had ties to crimes or gangs. By contrast, most were high school and college students. Among the victims were two minor sisters: one was 15 years old and the other was 16. Likewise, there were two older sisters: 21 and 18 years old. One of the murdered boys, 17, was a Colombian national and had arrived in the country before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March. From the same Friday the parents began the search for their children, when they discovered that it was getting late and they did not arrive or communicate. A group of relatives moved to the Villa del Caribe police sub station, where they gave notice of the disappearance, in principle, of the 13 youths. A suspect In this case, the prosecution arrested a suspect in the Achiote community, in Costa Abajo de Colón, who lives in the Valle Verde community, where the victims resided. It was reported that the prosecutor Adolfo Pineda, who is in charge of the investigation, requested a hearing for the legalization of the apprehension, formulation of the accusation and application of precautionary measures. The sources explained that one of the hypotheses of the prosecution is that it could be a crime of passion. Yesterday, the prosecution interviewed the six survivors separately to establish the consistency of the stories. At the same time, this weekend, audios were circulated in which it was pointed out that the youth "saw something in the area that they had nothing to do with." The crime was perpetrated in a wooded area quite remote in the old Fort Gullick (today Fort Espinar). In the place there are some abandoned bunkers that were used by the United States Southern Command for military operations. Some residents of the place assure that this place, being separated from the communities, is used for activities related to drug trafficking, but until now the authorities have no evidence to support a hypothesis like this. The authorities, from the Minister of Public Security, Juan Pino, to the director of the Police, Jorge Miranda, have warned that they will find the culprits of this multiple crime, which adds to that of El Terrón, where seven people were killed in January past. Church is pronounced The Diocese of Colón and Guna Yala, in a statement, regretted the crimes and asked the community of Colón to combat violence and crime "that involves children and young people, making them victims and victimizers." Statistics from the Public Ministry reveal that up to last June in the province of Colón, a total of 46 homicides had been reported. According to the authorities, most of these homicides are related to settling of accounts related to the sale of drugs and disputes between gangs. The figures make Colón the third province with the most homicides, second only to the provinces of Panama with 97 homicides and Panama Oeste with 58. https://www.prensa.com/impresa/panorama/los-detalles-de-las-autopsias-y-las-hipotesis-sobre-la-masacre/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 21, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 21, 2020 Quote Sobrevivientes identifican a acusado por masacre en Colón Una jueza de garantías validó la aprehensión e imputación del sospechoso, que de acuerdo con las pesquisas conocía a sus víctimas. La fiscalía tiene seis meses para investigar. Juan Manuel Díaz C. 21 jul 2020 - 12:00 AM El proceso se lleva a efecto de acuerdo con las reglas del sistema penal acusatorio. La Fiscalía busca a un segundo sospechoso. Migdalia Grinard Los sobrevivientes de los asesinatos de siete jóvenes cuyos cadáveres fueron hallados en un bunker del antiguo Fuerte Espinar en Colón identificaron al sospechoso detenido el pasado domingo por las autoridades como uno de los autores materiales de la masacre. Fuentes del Ministerio Público confirmaron a este diario que, en efecto, gracias al testimonio de estas personas, e inclusive de los padres de algunas de las víctimas, la jueza de garantías Itzel Chu validó la aprehensión del sospechoso, así como la imputación formulada por la Fiscalía de Homicidios y Feminicidios de la provincia de Colón. El sospechoso, cuya identidad no fue revelada a los medios de comunicación, es acusado de la presunta comisión de los delitos de homicidio, feminicidio, robo y privación de la libertad. Según las fuentes consultadas por este diario, entre los elementos usados como evidencia por el fiscal Adolfo Mejía para imputar estos delitos al sospechoso figuran –además de la declaración de los sobrevivientes– los teléfonos celulares de varias de las víctimas, que fueron hallados en la residencia del imputado, en la comunidad de Achiote, Costa Abajo de Colón. Al concluir la video-audiencia del caso, que se inició a las 3:00 p.m. y se prolongó hasta las 8:45 p.m., la jueza de garantías Itzel Chu mantuvo la detención del imputado y concedió a la fiscalía plazo de seis meses para concluir las investigaciones. Por este caso, la fiscalía también está tras la pista de un segundo sospechoso, a quien se atribuye junto al detenido la autoría material de los siete homicidios. Los crímenes fueron perpetrados el pasado viernes, luego de que un grupo de 13 jóvenes se dirigió al Lago Gatún a darse un baño. Las víctimas, cuatro mujeres y tres hombres, eran residentes de la comunidad de Valle Verde, mientras que los seis sobrevivientes viven en Villas del Caribe (Puerto Escondido) . Los cadáveres de los jóvenes, cuyas edades oscilaban entre 15 y 25 años de edad, fueron localizados al día siguiente. Las autoridades sospechan que los jóvenes eran vigilados por criminales mientras se bañaban, ya que ese sector es utilizado para el tráfico de drogas. Sin embargo, el móvil de los asesinatos no ha sido establecido todavía. Se sabe, empero, que el detenido conocía a algunas de sus víctimas pues había vivido en Valle Verde. El sospechoso fue llevado ayer ante los tribunales a audiencia de validación de aprehensión e imputación. Migdalia Grinard Violencia y desintegración familiar La espiral de violencia que se vive en algunas regiones del país está directamente relacionada con la desintegración familiar, las pandillas y la pérdida de valores. Así lo opina el criminólogo Marco Aurelio Álvarez, quien asegura que los que cometen crímenes como los de Colón son, generalmente, personas que de una u otra forma pueden estar ligadas a pandillas o quienes han perdido sus valores como individuos. De acuerdo con su criterio, Panamá ha vivido en los últimos años una aceleración en la perpetración de crímenes violentos, que demuestran la carencia de valores humanos por parte de sus perpetradores. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote Survivors Identify Defendant for Massacre in Colón A judge of guarantees validated the apprehension and imputation of the suspect, who according to the investigations knew his victims. The prosecution has six months to investigate. Juan Manuel Díaz C. Jul 21, 2020 - 12:00 AM <<MUSDP4VI5BGEHCFDMRLN7VWRLE.jpg>> The process is carried out in accordance with the rules of the accusatory criminal system. The Prosecutor's Office is looking for a second suspect. Migdalia Grinard Survivors of the murders of seven youths whose bodies were found in a bunker in the old Fort Espinar in Colón identified the suspect arrested last Sunday by authorities as one of the material authors of the massacre. Sources of the Public Ministry confirmed to this newspaper that, in effect, thanks to the testimony of these people, and even of the parents of some of the victims, the judge of guarantees Itzel Chu validated the apprehension of the suspect, as well as the accusation formulated by the Office of Homicides and Feminicides of the province of Colón. The suspect, whose identity was not disclosed to the media, is accused of the alleged commission of the crimes of murder, feminicide, robbery and deprivation of liberty. According to the sources consulted by this newspaper, among the elements used as evidence by the prosecutor Adolfo Mejía to impute these crimes to the suspect, there are, in addition to the statement of the survivors, the cell phones of several of the victims, who were found in the residence of the accused, in the community of Achiote, Costa Abajo de Colón. At the conclusion of the video-hearing of the case, which began at 3:00 p.m. and it lasted until 8:45 p.m., the judge of guarantees Itzel Chu maintained the arrest of the accused and gave the prosecution six months to complete the investigations. In this case, the prosecution is also on the trail of a second suspect, who is believed to be responsible for the seven murders along with the detainee. The crimes were perpetrated last Friday, after a group of 13 young people went to Gatun Lake to take a bath. The victims, four women and three men, were residents of the Valle Verde community, while the six survivors live in Villas del Caribe (Puerto Escondido). The bodies of the youths, whose ages ranged from 15 to 25 years old, were located the following day. The authorities suspect that the young people were watched by criminals while bathing, since this sector is used for drug trafficking. However, the motive for the killings has not yet been established. However, it is known that the detainee knew some of his victims because he had lived in Valle Verde. <<image.png>> The suspect was brought before the courts yesterday to a hearing to validate the apprehension and the accusation. Migdalia Grinard Violence and family disintegration The spiral of violence experienced in some regions of the country is directly related to family disintegration, gangs, and loss of values. This is the opinion of the criminologist Marco Aurelio Álvarez, who assures that those who commit crimes like those of Colón are generally people who in one way or another may be linked to gangs or who have lost their values as individuals. In accordance with its criteria, Panama has experienced in recent years an acceleration in the perpetration of violent crimes, which demonstrate the lack of human values on the part of its perpetrators. https://www.prensa.com/impresa/panorama/sobrevivientes-identifican-a-acusado-por-masacre-en-colon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 22, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 22, 2020 Quote Youth massacre victims shot in head execution-style The crime scene Posted 20/07/2020 The seven young victims of the Cristóbal massacre on Friday. were all shot in the head execution-style according to autopsies by the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Imelcf) The dead included two pairs of sisters who were high school students. The bodies were found on Saturday, July 18, in a bunker used by the notorious School of the Americas, near the José Domingo Espinar residential complex in the township of Cristóbal, Colon. They were part of a group of 13 who went for an afternoon swim in Lake Gatun. Six survivors are assisting the police with their investigations, including a crime scene reconstruction, following the path they took to the lake where they were reportedly robbed by two armed and hooded men. Theories seeking to establish a motive for the killings continue to circulate and include “jealousy” over the switching of boyfriends. One suspect reportedly identified from a photograph, has been arrested but his defense lawyer claims mistaken identity. Theories of links to drug trafficking have been discounted. None of the group of 13 have criminal records or ties to gangs, Nine were from the province of Colón and four from Panama. One of the versions of the event indicates that those who were out of the water - about six - were able to escape and reach the Margarita police station. Apparently one of the attackers was known to one of the victims because he called him by name. One version that indicates that the assassins asked who was from the area and that is why they would have released those who did not live nearby. Those killed were all from Valle Verde in Puerto Escondido. The survivors are receiving assistance from experts of the Protection of Victims, and Witnesses Unit (UPAVIT) of the Public Ministry. Among the victims were two minor sisters: one was 15 years old and the other was 16. Two older sisters were 21 and 18 years One of the murdered boys, 17, was a Colombian national and had arrived in the country before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/youth-massacre-victims-shot-in-head-execution-style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted July 25, 2020 Quote Tribunal mantiene arresto aimputado por crimen múltiple Juan Manuel Díaz C. 25 jul 2020 - 12:34 AM Entrada al sitio donde encontraron los cadáveres. Archivo El Tribunal Superior de Apelaciones del Primer Distrito Judicial mantuvo la detención preventiva a Miguel Almanza, único capturado por el homicidio de siete jóvenes perpetrado el pasado 17 de junio en Fuerte Espinar, Colón. Los magistrados Greta Marchosky, Fernando Alonzo Valdés y Asunción Alonso, confirmaron de manera unánime la medida de arresto aplicada a Almanza por un juez de garantías. Durante la audiencia, los magistrados consideraron que concurren elementos como riesgo de fuga, peligro para los testigos y de destrucción de prueba, que hacen necesario mantener la detención del investigado. El fiscal David Medina alegó que las circunstancias de peligro para los testigos y la comunidad no han variado y que también existe el riesgo de destrucción de evidencias. El abogado defensor José Antonio Moncada alegó que su cliente es inocente de los cargos que se le imputan y que es una persona humilde, que no cuenta con medios para evadir el proceso. Miguel Almanza fue detenido por la Policía Nacional a través de un retrato hablado elaborado con información proporcionada por los sobrevivientes del ataque. Almanza enfrenta cargos por la presunta comisión de los delitos de homicidio, femicidio, robo y privación de la libertad. Se le acusa de haber asesinado a sangre fría a las hermanas Azucena y Yulissa Montenegro (21 y 18 años) y Leydis y Yeleny Mariota (15 y 16 años). Además, habría asesinado a Bladimir Garay, de 18 años de edad, Santiago Carvajal (17 años), y Edgar Jiménez (22 años). Un informe del Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses reveló que todas las víctimas presentaban un disparo en la cabeza. El pasado lunes, una jueza de garantías decretó legal la medida de detención preventiva contra Almanza y concedió a la fiscalía un término de seis meses para culminar la investigación de este caso. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote Court upholds multiple criminal offense arrest Juan Manuel Díaz C. Jul 25, 2020 - 12:34 AM <<B6VDI2E7SBFAPB5KFEYBQN3PLE.jpg>> Entrance to the site where the bodies were found. Archive The Superior Court of Appeals of the First Judicial District maintained the preventive detention of Miguel Almanza, the only one captured for the murder of seven young people carried out on June 17 in Fuerte Espinar, Colón. Justices Greta Marchosky, Fernando Alonzo Valdés and Asunción Alonso, unanimously confirmed the arrest measure applied to Almanza by a guarantee judge. During the hearing, the magistrates considered that elements such as risk of flight, danger to witnesses and destruction of evidence concur, which make it necessary to maintain the arrest of the person under investigation. Prosecutor David Medina alleged that the circumstances of danger for witnesses and the community have not varied and that there is also a risk of destruction of evidence. Defense attorney José Antonio Moncada alleged that his client is innocent of the charges against him and that he is a humble person, who does not have the means to evade the process. Miguel Almanza was detained by the National Police through a spoken portrait made with information provided by the survivors of the attack. Almanza faces charges for the alleged commission of the crimes of homicide, femicide, robbery and deprivation of liberty. He is accused of having murdered in cold blood the sisters Azucena and Yulissa Montenegro (21 and 18 years old) and Leydis and Yeleny Mariota (15 and 16 years old). In addition, he would have murdered Bladimir Garay, 18 years old, Santiago Carvajal (17 years old), and Edgar Jiménez (22 years old). A report from the Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Science revealed that all the victims had been shot in the head. Last Monday, a judge of guarantees decreed the preventive detention measure against Almanza and granted the prosecution a term of six months to complete the investigation of this case. https://www.prensa.com/impresa/panorama/tribunal-mantiene-arresto-aimputado-por-crimen-multiple/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted August 5, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted August 5, 2020 Quote Capturan a un segundo sospechoso en el caso de la masacre de 7 jóvenes en Colón; la audiencia será este miércoles Migdalia Grinard 04 ago 2020 - 05:35 PM Oficinas del sistema penal acusatorio en la provincia de Colón. Migdalia Grinard Las autoridades informaron este martes, 4 de agosto de 2020, de la aprehensión de una segunda persona que estaría implicada en el caso de la masacre de siete jóvenes de la comunidad de Valle Verde en el corregimiento de Cristóbal en Colón. Se espera que la audiencia se lleve a cabo este miércoles 5 de agosto, a las 1:00 p.m. Se conoció que este segundo sospechoso fue entregado a las autoridades por parte de un familiar. Reside en el sector de Valle Verde, de donde también eran las víctimas. El pasado 17 de julio, en el área boscosa de José Domingo Espinar fueron hallados muertos siete jóvenes, entre los 15 a 23 años de edad, hecho que causó consternación en todo el país En tanto, se ha activado un operativo de captura para dar con el paradero de un tercer involucrado en esta masacre. Por este caso se mantiene detenido en la cárcel Nueva Esperanza de Arco Iris de Colón, un joven de 18 años de edad, quien fue detenido en la comunidad de difícil acceso de Tagua, en el corregimiento de Achiote en la Costa Abajo de Colón. Desde el día de su aprehensión, su abogado ha dicho que fue utilizado como un “chivo espiratorio” y que la descripción del retrato hablado de los testigos no guarda relación con su defendido. Según los hechos registrados por las autoridades, el viernes 17 de julio pasado, 13 jóvenes residentes de la comunidad de Valle Verde en el corregimiento de Cristóbal salieron en grupo con destino al lago Gatún. Del grupo solo regresaron seis, ya que el resto fue asesinado. Los cadáveres (de cuatro mujeres y tres hombres) fueron encontrados por los propios familiares la mañana del sábado 18 de julio. Moderator comment: Below is an unedited automated translation of the above news article. Quote They capture a second suspect in the case of the massacre of 7 youths in Colón; the audience will be this Wednesday Migdalia Grinard 04 Aug 2020 - 05:35 PM <<VIIJC7VLVNHP3DYEXNWKVG7SYY.jpg>> Offices of the accusatory criminal system in the province of Colón. Migdalia Grinard The authorities reported on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, the apprehension of a second person who would be involved in the case of the massacre of seven young people from the Valle Verde community in the township of Cristóbal in Colón. The hearing is expected to take place this Wednesday, August 5, at 1:00 p.m. It was learned that this second suspect was handed over to the authorities by a family member. He lives in the Valle Verde sector, where the victims were also. On July 17, in the wooded area of José Domingo Espinar, seven young people, between 15 and 23 years of age, were found dead, a fact that caused consternation throughout the country Meanwhile, a capture operation has been activated to find the whereabouts of a third party involved in this massacre. For this case, an 18-year-old young man, who was detained in the hard-to-reach community of Tagua, in the Achiote township on the Costa Abajo de Colón, is being held in the Nueva Esperanza de Arco Iris prison in Colón. Since the day of his arrest, his lawyer has said that he was used as a "scapegoat" and that the description of the spoken portrait of the witnesses is not related to his client. According to the facts recorded by the authorities, on Friday, July 17, 13 young residents of the Valle Verde community in the township of Cristóbal left in a group bound for Lake Gatún. Only six returned from the group, since the rest were killed. The bodies (of four women and three men) were found by the relatives themselves on the morning of Saturday, July 18. https://www.prensa.com/provincias/capturan-a-segundo-sospechoso-por-la-masacre-de-jovenes-en-colon/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted August 6, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted August 6, 2020 Quote Massacre suspect fears for his life Posted 05/08/2020 The second suspect in the massacre of seven young people who went out for an afternoon swim in Lake Gatun and were killed in a WW II bunker is in preventive detention after a hearing in Colon on Wednesday, August 5. and has asked for protection as his life has been threatened by another person who was arrested earlier The 20-year-old nicknamed Ninito "fears for his life," and asked to be taken to a prison other than that of Colón. He was apprehended by authorities on Tuesday, August 4 after he was delivered by his mother to whom he had confessed. He lives in the Valle Verde sector, in the township of Cristóbal where the victims came from. On July 18, in the wooded area of José Domingo Espinar, seven young people, between 15 and 23 years of age, were found dead, hock waves across the county the country According to the recorded facts, on Friday, July 17, 13 young residents of the Valle Verde community left in a group bound for Lake Gatún. Only six returned from the group. The rest were killed. The bodies (of four women and three men) were found by relatives t on the morning of Saturday, July 18. On Wednesday, August 5 a third arrest was reported. A hearing is pending. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/massacre-suspect-fears-for-his-life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted August 8, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted August 8, 2020 Quote First massacre suspect released 2 others detained The crime scene Posted 07/08/2020 The first person arrested in the investigation of the massacre in of seven young people, on a swimming trip in Lake Gatun was released from preventive detention on Friday, August 7. Colón Guarantee judge, Nelson Quijada, changed, the precautionary measure that had been applied to the first suspect in a WW II bunker in the old Espinar fort. Another six young people survived the event on July 17. Miguel Almanza, 18, who initially had a provisional arrest measure must now sign on the 30th of each month. He was also prohibited from leaving the country and from approaching the survivors. The hearing to review the precautionary measure was requested by defense attorney José Antonio Moncada who had produced nearly a score of witnesses to certify that his client was far from the crime scene at the time of the killings Almanza was apprehended on the night of Saturday, July 18 after a police operation in Achiote de la Costa Abajo. On Monday, July 20, he was charged with the alleged homicide, femicide, robbery and deprivation of liberty. Two other accused, are in preventive detention. Reynaldo Cuadra aka ‘El Rey', 25, who was seized on Thursday and Jan Carlos Hernández aka 'Niñito' who was taken by his mother to turn himself in, on Wednesday. He asked to be kept in a different prison from the other accused as he feared for his life. An autopsy report by experts from the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences indicates that the youths were executed by a shot to the head. Hernández accused 'Rey' of having shot the victims and attempted to rape two sisters and then murdered them in cold blood. When he was apprehended, he was wearing a watch of one of the victims. 'Rey' and 'Niñito' had seized at gunpoint of two cell phones, two watches, a chain, two Bluetooth speakers, and less than $100. According to the Directorate of Judicial Investigation (DIJ), the defendant previously had 3 homicide investigations they detained him several times, but without evidence, he was released. The authorities have testimonies of a protected witness who said that the day of the crime he saw 'Rey' and 'Niñito' follow the victims who had gone to bathe in Gatún Lake, and then return as if nothing had happened. El Siglo reports that the Police, already knew that 'Rey' and 'Niñito' were involved in the massacre, but 18 days passed before their arrest. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/first-massacre-suspect-released-2-others-detained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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