The authorities arrested the alleged person responsible for the death of journalist Kalinina Ortega. The subject is accused of committing the crime in 2016 after taking advantage of the trust he managed to have from the victim.
This was reported by the director of the Scientific, Criminal and Criminal Investigation Corps (Cicpc), Douglas Rico. The official explained that the detained subject responds to the name of Armando Ricci Degiosti, 71 years old.
The commissioner specified that the capture took place in the state of Bolívar. The arrest was achieved after several years of search and field investigations.
Murder of journalist Kalinina Ortega
The crime of the renowned journalist occurred in 2016 inside her home located on Peñalver Avenue, San Bernardino parish, Libertador municipality of Caracas.
According to Rico, Ricci Dagiosti took advantage of his work as a gardener and Ortega’s trust to stay in her house. However, on the day of the incident, the man “had a strong argument which became aggressive and the detainee, “He took an empty bottle and hit the woman hard, leaving her lifeless.”
After committing the crime, the man wrapped the body in sheets and He buried it in a hole he dug in the patio of the house. Subsequently, He planted a fruit tree over the body to prevent them from locating her.
In addition, the man carried out a deep cleaning of the property to erase traces of blood. He then took some valuables and fled the scene.
