Indigenous woman is found dead this March 8, in Otavalo, Imbabura

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Women’s Day was tarnished in Imbabura due to the discovery of a lifeless woman in an indigenous population, a fact that has shocked the residents of the La Compañía Baja community, in Otavalo.

The body of the young indigenous woman was identified by inhabitants of the area and relatives next to the Los Andes stadium, in La Compañía, at 06:45 on March 8, 2022.

Relatives reported that the deceased is a native of the Eugenia Espejo parish.

The first inquiries carried out by members of the National Directorate for the Investigation of Crimes Against Life, Violent Deaths, Disappearances, Kidnapping and Extortion (Dinased) rule out that it could be a femicide.

This is a 27-year-old woman. According to neighbors in the sector, the girl was half-naked on a lot attached to the soccer field. Relatives reported that the now deceased was single and had two children.

Rafael Castañeda, a former leader, said that they are going to independently investigate the incident.

The victim’s father, Jacinto Ichina, is asking for clarification if it was a crime; while Fabián Castañeda, president of the Company, said that Criminalistics is investigating and that they will collaborate to clarify the facts.

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The leader added that people from other communities come to harm and disturb the peace of the Company. The council announced that the case will be investigated by ordinary justice and that they will provide support through indigenous justice.

Version currently available to the National Police

Álex Vargas, deputy commander of the Imbabura Police Sub-Zone, in dialogue with El UNIVERSO said that so far it would not be a violent death, femicide or suicide.

The versions collected by the police investigators show that next to the field, according to witnesses, two women were seen on the floor of a vegetated area after 06:45, so they decided to inform the authorities of the town hall and then the ECU911 .

At 07:30, when Criminalistics and Dinased teams arrived at the site, they verified that there was only one dead person, who showed no signs of violence or attack.

Colonel Vargas indicated that the now deceased would have been working in Colombia and came to a social engagement that took place on the night of Monday the 7th. At 11:00 p.m., the young woman would have left the party and boarded a car belonging to some friends. being today identified dead in that place.

Now, the authorities are waiting to know the results of the autopsy to establish the real causes of death. It is not ruled out that he could have died from hypothermia, excess liquor or other substances or for another reason, something that will determine the final protocol, he told himself. (I)