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Mother demands justice for daughter and grandson murdered by partner
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Mother demands justice for daughter and grandson murdered by partner

From La República · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A mother is demanding justice for her daughter and grandson, who were allegedly murdered by the daughter's partner.
  • The accused confessed to the crime and participated in a reconstruction of the events at the crime scene.
  • The case has caused national shock and outrage, with calls for the harshest penalties for the perpetrator.

Maribel Chanduco Paz is a mother consumed by grief and a desperate plea for justice after her daughter, Zoila Carolina Castillo Chanduco, and her 6-year-old grandson, Eyal Rodrigo, were brutally murdered. The alleged perpetrator, Alexis Alcántara Tellería, has confessed to the crime.

I only ask for justice for my daughter and my grandson. She did nothing wrong to deserve this; she only went to find the man who claimed to love her.

— Maribel Chanduco PazThe mother and grandmother of the victims expressed her pain and demand for justice.

"I only ask for justice for my daughter and my grandson. She did nothing wrong to deserve this; she only went to find the man who claimed to love her," Chanduco Paz stated, her voice broken by sorrow. She explained that Alcántara allegedly lured her daughter to a specific location where he planned the attack. "That man is guilty. Please help me find justice; it's all I ask, and I won't stop until he's sentenced to life in prison," she pleaded.

Zoila had traveled to Tarapoto to reunite with Alcántara after a two-month relationship. Her young son, Eyal, who had been diagnosed with autism, was with her. The family's anguish was palpable as they gathered in Uchiza, San Martín region, for a key reconstruction of the crime. Alcántara was transported from Lima to Tarapoto and then by helicopter to Uchiza for the reenactment, under heavy security. Judicial and police authorities aim to clarify the exact sequence of events and establish definitive responsibilities in this tragic double homicide.

That man is guilty. Please help me find justice; it's all I ask, and I won't stop until he's sentenced to life in prison.

— Maribel Chanduco PazThe grieving mother pleaded for the harshest penalty for the confessed killer.

Indignant residents gathered at the crime scene, chanting slogans like "Life in prison for the 'monster' of Uchiza" and "death penalty." During the reconstruction, it was confirmed that Zoila's last communication with her family on May 15th mentioned a heated argument with Alexis and his temporary abandonment of her in Tarapoto. Security camera footage from May 16th shows Zoila and Eyal leaving a lodging with the suspect shortly before they were seen boarding a vehicle.

It's true, I killed them.

— Alexis AlcántaraThe accused's shocking confession.
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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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