Jauja: Body of young man found on the side of the road

A young man was found dead on the side of the road in the Yanamarca sector, Jauja province. Relatives arrived at the scene and identified him as Yelsin Huamán Mallma (22) who apparently had been the victim of a traffic accident.

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A neighbor in the area alerted about the discovery, the National Police guarded the area until the arrival of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. Amid a scene of pain, the relatives identified the body of Yelsin Huamán Mallma, and also asked that the legal autopsy not be performed, however, it was transferred to the Hualhuas morgue.

According to neighbors, the young man was seen at a party in the area on the night of his death. It is presumed that he could not find a car to return home and walked. Unfortunately, a car had run him over on the road. Relatives warned that the young man did not have his belongings and that he was also a victim of theft.

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The inhabitants of the area are asking for speed bumps as this is not the first time that accidents have happened. Animals such as dogs, sheep and ovine are run over, and even the inhabitants themselves are run over by drivers who drive at high speed without taking into account that it is a livestock area. Added to this is the poor visibility of the area due to the lack of public lighting.