There is tension in the municipality of La Victoria, in the north of Valle del Cauca, due to the appearance of the lifeless body of a minor under 13 years of age.
This was announced by the Valle Police Department, stating that the body was found in the morning of this Monday 1 June in a rural area of the Valle del Cauca municipality.
Authorities are advancing the collection of evidentiary material to clarify the crime. Photo:Particular
According to the preliminary report from the police institution, the body had multiple injuries caused, apparently, by a sharp weapon and it found in a pasture Located in a remote area of the town’s urban area.
The causes of the event, as well as the circumstances of time, manner and place in which it occurred, They are the subject of research by the competent bodies.
The Attorney General’s Office will take over the investigation of the case. Photo:Attorney General’s Office /istock
Finding of the body and start of the investigation
After receiving the alert about the discovery, units of the National Police moved to the indicated site to cordon off the area, verify the situation and coordinate the collection of the first evidentiary material elements.
Subsequently, the police personnel carried out the technical procedures for the urgent acts and formally notified the case to the Attorney General’s Office.
Meanwhile, the accusing body will assume leadership of the corresponding investigationsaimed at clarifying the motives of the crime and achieve the full identification and capture of the material authors of the incident.
Authorities are carrying out operations to find those responsible for the crime. Photo:Juan Pablo Rueda / EL TIEMPO
Call for citizen collaboration
The command of the Valle Police Department publicly expressed its regret for this event that affects the population of the municipality and reiterated that it will maintain the articulated work with judicial offices to speed up the investigative process and counteract insecurity factors in the area.
Likewise, the spokespersons for the police institution They called on the inhabitants of the region to share any data, testimony or clues that could facilitate the clarification of this homicide.
For this purpose, the authorities established official reporting channels and institutional telephone lines, ensuring that absolute confidentiality will be maintained regarding the identity of citizens who provide information.
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