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Bodies dug up in ex-cop's home in El Salvador
Bodies dug up in ex-cop's home in El Salvador
Nelson Renteria,
Reuters
Published May 22, 2021 02:32 PM PHT
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CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador - Forensic workers unearthed the remains of multiple victims from a grisly crime scene in El Salvador, digging up more bodies on Friday from a pit at the home of an ex-police officer suspected of murdering and burying potentially dozens of women.
CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador - Forensic workers unearthed the remains of multiple victims from a grisly crime scene in El Salvador, digging up more bodies on Friday from a pit at the home of an ex-police officer suspected of murdering and burying potentially dozens of women.
Authorities confirmed 8 bodies have so far been removed from under the house of former officer Hugo Ernesto Osorio, a convicted rapist who prosecutors have formally charged with the killing of 2 women and 2 men earlier this month.
Authorities confirmed 8 bodies have so far been removed from under the house of former officer Hugo Ernesto Osorio, a convicted rapist who prosecutors have formally charged with the killing of 2 women and 2 men earlier this month.
Sexual violence is the leading theory for the killings, according to prosecutors.
Sexual violence is the leading theory for the killings, according to prosecutors.
Neither Osorio nor his lawyer could immediately be reached for comment.
Neither Osorio nor his lawyer could immediately be reached for comment.
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Authorities also point to the possibility of a wider conspiracy as 10 others have been charged with murdering nine women in presumably related homicides, along with four other murders of victims whose bodies have turned up in the same small house, which lies next to a sugar cane farm.
Authorities also point to the possibility of a wider conspiracy as 10 others have been charged with murdering nine women in presumably related homicides, along with four other murders of victims whose bodies have turned up in the same small house, which lies next to a sugar cane farm.
The house was ringed by heavily-armed soldiers and police on Friday, as dozens of relatives of missing people gathered nearby, many wondering if they might be able to identify the victims.
The house was ringed by heavily-armed soldiers and police on Friday, as dozens of relatives of missing people gathered nearby, many wondering if they might be able to identify the victims.
The final body count from Osorio's property, located in the town of Chalchuapa, about 78 kms northwest of the capital San Salvador, remains unclear.
The final body count from Osorio's property, located in the town of Chalchuapa, about 78 kms northwest of the capital San Salvador, remains unclear.
"We can still see more," said prosecutor Max Muñoz at a news conference on Friday, referring to the pit where the eight bodies were found, but without offering additional details.
"We can still see more," said prosecutor Max Muñoz at a news conference on Friday, referring to the pit where the eight bodies were found, but without offering additional details.
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Fears that the number of victims might jump were stoked earlier this week when a forensic detective told reporters that two dozen bodies had been dug up at the crime scene, and that as many as 40 might ultimately be recovered.
Fears that the number of victims might jump were stoked earlier this week when a forensic detective told reporters that two dozen bodies had been dug up at the crime scene, and that as many as 40 might ultimately be recovered.
Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado said on Friday the detective would be sanctioned for providing unreliable information.
Attorney General Rodolfo Delgado said on Friday the detective would be sanctioned for providing unreliable information.
Osorio, meanwhile, is being held in maximum security prison where he is also considered a witness who can shed light on other crimes.
Osorio, meanwhile, is being held in maximum security prison where he is also considered a witness who can shed light on other crimes.
Mauricio Arriaza, the head of El Salvador's national police, said Osorio was removed from the force 15 years ago after he was found guilty of raping a woman as well as unlawful sex with a minor, crimes for which he was ultimately sentenced to five years behind bars.
Mauricio Arriaza, the head of El Salvador's national police, said Osorio was removed from the force 15 years ago after he was found guilty of raping a woman as well as unlawful sex with a minor, crimes for which he was ultimately sentenced to five years behind bars.
Officials have also said they are analyzing evidence that may point to other crimes possibly committed by Osorio, including robbery.
Officials have also said they are analyzing evidence that may point to other crimes possibly committed by Osorio, including robbery.
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Biden thanks Black Americans for their support
Biden thanks Black Americans for their support
Reuters
Published Feb 07, 2024 12:33 PM PHT
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During an event to mark Black History Month on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden told the audience at the White House he expects to be back next year celebrating the date, hinting at a successful re-election campaign.
During an event to mark Black History Month on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden told the audience at the White House he expects to be back next year celebrating the date, hinting at a successful re-election campaign.
Biden thanked the Black Community for their support and called on voters to choose honesty, decency, dignity, and respect.
Biden thanked the Black Community for their support and called on voters to choose honesty, decency, dignity, and respect.
On Saturday, Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary - the first officially sanctioned race of the party's nominating season.
On Saturday, Biden won the South Carolina Democratic primary - the first officially sanctioned race of the party's nominating season.
While Biden, 81, faced little opposition, the vote was being closely watched amid concerns about his popularity, especially among Black voters.
While Biden, 81, faced little opposition, the vote was being closely watched amid concerns about his popularity, especially among Black voters.
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Four years ago, it was South Carolina's Black vote in the state's primary that helped ignite Biden's campaign and ultimately propel him to the White House.
Four years ago, it was South Carolina's Black vote in the state's primary that helped ignite Biden's campaign and ultimately propel him to the White House.
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