Quito Bridge Decapitated Body Found in Llano Chico Neighborhood

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• [● 4 SOURCES] The victim's head was found on the roadway about 300 metres from the body. eluniverso.com · www.metroecuador.com.ec · www.expreso.ec
• [● 2 SOURCES] Police criminalistics teams cordoned off the area and closed the left lane of Simón Bolívar Avenue and De los Nogales street. eluniverso.com
• [● 3 SOURCES] The incident caused traffic congestion and a temporary road closure. eluniverso.com · www.expreso.ec
• [● 3 SOURCES] The identity of the victim has not been released. eluniverso.com · www.metroecuador.com.ec
• [● 6 SOURCES] A decapitated, packaged body was found hanging from a bridge on Avenida Simón Bolívar in north Quito on 29 July 2026. eluniverso.com · www.metroecuador.com.ec · www.expreso.ec · www.elcomercio.com
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Police suspect the bridge homicide may be linked to a dispute between organized‑crime groups. www.expreso.ec
• [● 2 SOURCES] An armed attack in the Necochea sector of central Quito on 29 July 2026 killed one person and injured another. www.expreso.ec
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The victims of the Quito armed attack were taken to Hospital Enrique Garcés, where one died en route.
• [● 2 SOURCES] This is the second known case in 2026 of a decapitated, packaged body found in Quito; the first occurred on 19 June 2026 in the San Patricio neighbourhood. www.metroecuador.com.ec · www.expreso.ec
• [● 3 SOURCES] Police suspect the crime is linked to a dispute between organized‑crime groups over territorial control. www.elcomercio.com · www.expreso.ec
• [● 3 SOURCES] The incident caused road closures and traffic congestion on Avenida Simón Bolívar. eluniverso.com · www.elcomercio.com
• [● 6 SOURCES] A decapitated male body was found hanging from a bridge on Avenida Simón Bolívar in the Llano Chico sector of north Quito on 29 July 2026. eluniverso.com · www.elcomercio.com · www.metroecuador.com.ec · www.expreso.ec