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Chilean elderly victims targeted in violent robberies and kidnapping
Chilean authorities are investigating two separate violent crimes targeting elderly individuals.
In Las Condes, television journalist Alfredo Lamadrid, 83, and his 71-year-old wife were victims of a home invasion. Three assailants entered the residence by breaking a perimeter gate and forcing a living room window. The victims were intimidated with knives and blunt objects while the suspects stole jewelry and watches valued at approximately 10 million pesos. The perpetrators fled in a waiting vehicle when the couple's son arrived. The PDI is conducting the investigation.
In a separate incident in Quillón, a married couple aged 74 and 69 were kidnapped after being assaulted in their home. The criminals held the victims at gunpoint and waited for banks to open before transporting them to Concepción. The man was forced to withdraw money from a bank branch, while his wife was later abandoned on a rural road in Florida. The robbery is estimated at 70 million pesos. Police have recovered the vehicles used in the crime.
Entities
Alfredo Lamadrid · Carabineros de Chile · Fiscalía Oriente · Las Condes · Policía de Investigaciones de Chile · Quillón
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The PDI's Robbery Investigation Brigade (BIRO) has been instructed to lead the investigation. www.latercera.com · www.lanacion.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The suspects fled the scene in a station wagon after noticing the victim's son arriving. www.latercera.com · www.lanacion.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Neither Alfredo Lamadrid nor his wife sustained physical injuries during the robbery. www.latercera.com · www.lanacion.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The assailants used knives and blunt objects to intimidate the 83-year-old television host and his 71-year-old wife. www.latercera.com · www.lanacion.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] Three individuals entered the home of Alfredo Lamadrid in Las Condes by breaking a perimeter gate and forcing a living room window. www.latercera.com · www.lanacion.cl
- [● 2 SOURCES] The stolen items, including jewelry and watches, are valued at approximately 10 million pesos. www.latercera.com · www.lanacion.cl