By: Feliciano Gutierrez
A 23-year-old university student, identified as Luz Elizabeth Chura Sarmiento, was detained in prison after the Court ordered preventive detention to investigate the death of her two 4-year-old children.
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According to the investigation, the events occurred when the The accused arrived in the city of Puno, coming from the district of DesaguaderoAt the home where they lived, located on Circunvalación Avenue, he allegedly mixed a toxic substance with two ice creams and then gave them to the children, causing their death.
After the events, the woman would have arranged the bodies of the minors in her room, as if they were sleeping. Later, she would have tried to take her own life by ingesting the substance and using a sharp object from her kitchen, but They were stopped in time by the children’s grandparents, who notified the authorities.
It was learned that The accused was studying at the professional school of Early Childhood Education from the National University of the Altiplano of Puno.
In her statement, the woman reportedly said that she was attacked by two hooded men and that she does not remember the cause of her children’s death. However, the evidence found points to suspected poisoning.
It is worth mentioning that The father of the minors, Fernando Enrique Holguín Chura, 22 years old, was in the city of Arequipa, studying at a university, and apparently, he already had another romantic partner, which would have motivated the mother to commit this terrible act.
During the hearing, the judge in charge of the case ordered the preventive detention of Luz Elizabeth Chura Sarmiento, while investigations continue to determine responsibilities.
