María Camila Potosí murder and baby Alahia's death confirmed in Cali, Colombia
On July 20, 2024, the body of 21‑year‑old María Camila Potosí was found on the banks of the Meléndez River in the La Buitrera area of Cali. She was eight months pregnant when she was killed; forensic examinations later confirmed that her unborn daughter, named Alahia, had been extracted from her womb and the infant’s remains were recovered in a nearby forested zone.
The National Institute of Legal Medicine identified the recovered remains as those of Alahia through DNA comparison with samples taken from María Camila. The Public Ministry immediately activated a psychosocial assistance route for the victim’s family.
Five suspects have been arrested, including Yulieth Angulo (also known as Julieth) and four men linked to the criminal group Los Santa. Authorities allege that Yulieth infiltrated a support program for pregnant women to gain María Camila’s trust and planned to present the baby as her own, deceiving her partner. The suspects face charges of aggravated femicide, kidnapping, forced disappearance, and evidence tampering.
Entities: Alahia · Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal · Los Santa · María Camila Potosí · National Institute of Legal Medicine · Yulieth · Yulieth Angulo
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Public Ministry activated a psychosocial assistance route for the family of María Camila Potosí. (multiple)
- [● 3 SOURCES] DNA analysis compared the remains to samples taken from María Camila Potosí to confirm the identity of the baby. (f21b2aec-7acf-4687-8449-5c7878a174a3, c49cc138-a66e-46d5-90d8-e52d434f3b83, 9c2ba539-fa0e-4b7f-869f-e8546835204e)
- [● 9 SOURCES] María Camila Potosí’s body was found on July 20 at the banks of the Meléndez River in La Buitrera, Cali. (multiple)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The National Institute of Legal Medicine confirmed that the remains found belong to Alahia, the baby of María Camila Potosí. (multiple)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Five suspects, including Yulieth Angulo and four men linked to the criminal group Los Santa, were captured and face charges of aggravated femicide, kidnapping, forced disappearance and evidence tamper (multiple)
- [● 7 SOURCES] The baby Alahia was extracted from María Camila’s womb and later found in a forested area near the river. (multiple)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Suspect Yulieth infiltrated a support program for pregnant women to gain María Camila’s trust. (multiple)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Yulieth Angulo planned to present the baby as her own to deceive her partner. (multiple)