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[CRIME] · Bolivia · 2 sources

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Police arrest suspect in Llallagua double homicide of minors

Police have captured a 24-year-old man, identified as Carlos YM, accused of murdering two minors in Llallagua, Potosí. The incident occurred following a futsal match where a verbal dispute reportedly escalated into violence.

According to investigators, the suspect left the sports area to retrieve a knife from his home before returning to attack a nine-year-old child and a 15-year-old adolescent. Witnesses reported that the suspect inflicted multiple puncture wounds on the victims.

Local authorities noted that preliminary investigations suggest the suspect is a regular consumer of controlled substances. Following the attack, police cordoned off the area for forensic examination and the recovery of the bodies.

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Carlos YM · Llallagua · Potosí