Police officer dead in Trujillo: autopsy contradicts shooting account and points to fall
Non-commissioned officer Diego Vela Rodríguez, 21, died in Trujillo the same night as a massacre. The autopsy rules out gunshot wounds and indicates a fall from a rooftop.
Contradictions surround the death of non-commissioned officer Diego Vela Rodríguez in Trujillo
According to latinanoticias.pe, serious discrepancies mark the case of third-class non-commissioned officer Diego Manuel Vela Rodríguez, 21, who died in Trujillo during the same early morning in which the abduction of a mining businessman and a quadruple homicide were recorded in that city.
The initial factual record compiled by the National Police of Peru indicated that the officer was found on Francisco de Zela street with gunshot wounds, allegedly the victim of an armed attack, and was taken to Belén Hospital, where he died. The medical autopsy produced an opposite result: cranioencephalic, thoracic and abdominal trauma resulting from a severe fall.
Security cameras support accident hypothesis
Images from security cameras provide new elements that contradict the account of projectile impact. In the videos, Vela Rodríguez is seen arriving on a motorcycle and entering his residence after having attended a nightclub to celebrate his birthday. Unable to open the door to his room on the third floor due to a fault with the lock, he apparently went up to the rooftop with the intention of accessing it by way of a balcony, at which point he fell onto the public street.
The mother rules out any link to the massacre
The non-commissioned officer's mother emphatically rejected any connection between her son and the criminal organisations implicated in the crimes that night in Trujillo. She confirmed having inspected the body and stated that she found no bullet impacts, contradicting the initial police reports. The family's legal representatives are also demanding clarification of the documentary negligence committed during the early proceedings in the case.
The Public Prosecutor's office evaluates exhumation of the body
Faced with discrepancies between police records and forensic expert reports, the Public Prosecutor's office is evaluating exhumation of the body to determine with scientific certainty the cause of death. The procedure would seek to establish whether the body presents gunshot wounds or whether the injuries correspond exclusively to the fall from the rooftop. Investigations continue with the aim of establishing responsibility regarding the case.
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