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Defense Lawyer Claims Client Was Home During Trujillo Massacre

Angel Bocanegra's lawyer asserts the detained man was resting at home during the quadruple murder in Trujillo.

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David Maldonado Jara, the defense lawyer for Angel Bocanegra, stated that his client was at his home resting when the quadruple murder occurred in Trujillo. [1] Keiko Fujimori stated that suspects detained in Trujillo confessed to the murder of a mining executive. [2] David Maldonado Jara claimed that there are physical differences between the detained individuals and the subjects seen in images from the attack. [3] The lawyer asserted that police searched Angel Bocanegra's cell phone after his detention but found no information linking him to the crime. [4] Analysis of the crime video indicated that the subjects who participated in the crime would be taller than the individuals currently detained for the case. [5] Authorities in Trujillo compared the height of a journalist, who was 1.60 meters tall, with the truck used in a crime where four people were killed. [6] Peru's Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalía) stated that a lack of coordination occurred during the first hours of its investigation into a crime in Trujillo, Peru. [7] The detained individuals are linked to the case involving the death of a mining businessman. [8] Authorities stated that the case continues under investigation to determine the participants and the motive for the crime in Trujillo. [9] The discrepancy between the suspects' height and the perpetrators' height has generated doubts regarding the identification of the implicated individuals. [10] The events took place in the city of Trujillo, Peru. [11]
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  1. David Maldonado Jara, the defense lawyer for Angel Bocanegra, stated that his client was at his home resting when the quadruple murder occurred in Trujillo. · La República.pePeru
  2. Keiko Fujimori stated that suspects detained in Trujillo confessed to the murder of a mining executive. · Gestión
  3. David Maldonado Jara claimed that there are physical differences between the detained individuals and the subjects seen in images from the attack. · La República.pePeru
  4. The lawyer asserted that police searched Angel Bocanegra's cell phone after his detention but found no information linking him to the crime. · La República.pePeru
  5. Analysis of the crime video indicated that the subjects who participated in the crime would be taller than the individuals currently detained for the case. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. Authorities in Trujillo compared the height of a journalist, who was 1.60 meters tall, with the truck used in a crime where four people were killed. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. Peru's Prosecutor's Office (Fiscalía) stated that a lack of coordination occurred during the first hours of its investigation into a crime in Trujillo, Peru. · RPP Noticias
  8. The detained individuals are linked to the case involving the death of a mining businessman. · Gestión
  9. Authorities stated that the case continues under investigation to determine the participants and the motive for the crime in Trujillo. · La República.pePeru
  10. The discrepancy between the suspects' height and the perpetrators' height has generated doubts regarding the identification of the implicated individuals. · elcomercio.pePeru
  11. The events took place in the city of Trujillo, Peru. · Gestión
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