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The body of a decapitated man was found on one of the ascents of the Esmeraldas-Tachina viaduct, on the morning of this Wednesday, February 23.
The body of the victim, without a head, was on the side of the road, handcuffed. He had a cut on his left thigh.
Six violent deaths in the hit man style and two injuries were recorded in the city of Esmeraldas in the last few hours. There are 50 this year, according to police records.
Three young people killed in the last hours; two gunshot wounds and two caused explosions, in Esmeraldas
The body was found by the National Police at 07:00. While the head was abandoned in a sack on the sidewalk of José Joaquín de Olmedo street, between October 9 and August 10, near the Fire Department of the Esmeralda capital.
The body was taken to the Zona 1 forensic center for identification.
Headless bodies have been found this year in several locations, including Guayaquil and Durán, which together with Samborondón make up Zone 8, the jurisdiction with the most violent deaths.
Other violent events
Meanwhile, a father and son were killed on the Tachina-San Mateo road while traveling on a motorcycle, around 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
At almost the same time, two people were wounded with firearms in the 15 de Marzo neighborhood, but they are stable.
Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, February 22, three violent deaths occurred in the neighborhoods of Aire Libre, San Pedro and Las Américas.
A video surveillance camera recorded the murder of a young man who was talking with two other people on a staircase in Las Américas.
Seven violent deaths were recorded in less than 24 hours in cities of El Oro
The commander of Subzone 8, Javier Buitrón, said that these deaths are attributed to quarrels over drug micro-trafficking between criminal groups.
Residents of the Tachina parish protested the closure of the road on the Esmeraldas-Tachina viaduct, in the early hours of this Wednesday.
Ernesto Ortiz, a resident, demands security due to the robbery of people and premises. To which is added the murder of the father and son, who lived in this town. (I)
Source: Eluniverso

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