Chile: Public Ministry confirms discovery of body of former Venezuelan soldier Ronald Ojeda Moreno

Ten days after his kidnapping, Chilean authorities confirmed this Friday that the body found in a Maipú neighborhood corresponds to the former Venezuelan soldier. Ronald Ojeda Morenowho was a refugee in that country and was persecuted by the regime Nicolás Maduro.

The inspector Heitor Barros reported on Friday night that the body was found in the afternoon in a neighborhood in the municipality of Maipúin the west zone of Santiago de Chile. Ronald Ojeda Moreno It was buried and covered with a concrete slab.

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“Expertise was carried out on the body that was found in the afternoon by the Investigative Police at this location and we can finally, based on the tests that were carried out, confirm that correspond to the remains of Ronald Ojeda, victim of kidnapping“Barros told the press.

“The approximate date of death indicates that it was between seven and 10 days, coinciding with the date on which the kidnapping occurred,” said Barros.

Shortly before confirming Ojeda’s identification, the prosecutor classified the events as “a complex operation linked to organized crime”. He also reported the arrest of a 17-year-old Venezuelan citizen “who is in the country irregularly”.

In turn, the national head of Crimes Against the Person of the PDI, inspector-mayor Catalina Barrias, explained that the body “was found buried 1.40 m” deep, and that “the cause of death will be ascertained at the Medical Service Cool through the autopsy.”

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Source: Elcomercio

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