Guatemalan authorities found this Saturday the lifeless body of the singer and content creator Farruko Popfive days after being reported missing.
The singer’s remains were located in that area of the Guatemalan capital known for its high rates of violence and the presence of gangs.
The singer showed signs of violence and died from strangulation, according to the report of the National Institute of Forensic Sciences of Guatemala. The victim was popular on social media for his comedy and musical content. Furthermore, she had recently participated in a television talent show.
Pop was originally from the department (province) of Alta Verapaz, in northern Guatemala, in an area with high poverty rates.
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Murder of Farruko Pop shocks Guatemala
The official explained at a press conference that the murder was carried out by members of one of the two most powerful gangs in Guatemala, but clarified that he cannot confirm that the order for the crime came from the leadership of ‘Mara 18’ itself.
“Although we have already sent a message of condolences to the young man’s family, whatever is in our hands and with the leadership of the Public Ministry (Prosecutor’s Office) we are going to find the names and surnames of those who committed this crime,” he stated.
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The authorities They have so far captured an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old woman for their possible connection to the murder., while the Ministry of the Interior decided on Sunday night to isolate the four leaders of the ‘Mara 18’ gang who are in a state prison. The crime has shocked the population of the Central American country and the president himself, Bernardo Arévalo de León, who promised to seek “justice” for the singer’s murder.
EFE
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