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Confession reopens case of young woman missing for 18 years in Conchalí

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • A 42-year-old man confessed to killing Mariana Loreto Sepúlveda León, who disappeared in Conchalí in 2008 at age 19.
  • He told police that he buried her at his home and discarded her remains after exhuming them five years later.
  • Carabineros’ OS9 unit is conducting investigative procedures at the property to verify the confession.

A confession has reopened the case of Mariana Loreto Sepúlveda León, who vanished in Conchalí 18 years ago at the age of 19. She disappeared on August 29, 2008, after leaving her home to go to school and meet a friend.

Her mother filed a missing-person report, triggering a search that continued for almost two decades. A new lead emerged on Sunday when a 42-year-old man went to the Fifth Carabineros Station in Conchalí and confessed to killing her after an argument.

The man, identified as Ghislaine Quiroz and described as a neighbor of the missing woman, said he had been in a relationship with her. According to his account, he buried her at his home, then exhumed the remains in 2013 and put them in the trash.

Carabineros’ OS9 personnel are carrying out investigative procedures at the property to establish whether the confession is truthful.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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