Panama sentences two men in 2020 killings of 7 young people
PTI, Dec 30, 2021, 9:53 AM IST
Two men were given long prison terms Wednesday for killing seven young people in 2020, bloodshed that shocked this country where mass slayings are rare.
Prosecutors said Reynaldo Cuadra McBean was sentenced to 50 years and Jean Carlos Hernandez was sentenced to serve 36 years for their convictions on homicide, abduction, aggravated robbery and other charges. The court found them guilty on Dec. 15.
Authorities have never offered a motive for the killings on July 17, 2020.
Relatives found the bodies of the four women and three men between the ages of 17 and 22 near Lake Gatun after they did not return from an outing. The youths were among 13 who had gone to the lake that day.
Five of the bodies were found in an abandoned military bunker probably dating from the time of U.S. control of the Panama Canal. Investigators said the bodies bore signs of bullet wounds.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Fight to protect our Constitution and democracy begins today Kharge on LS polls
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Polling begins for 102 seats in first phase
Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to be new Navy Chief
LS polls PM Modi asks people to vote in record numbers
Youth detained for Facebook threat to BJP MLA in Nashik
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Fight to protect our Constitution and democracy begins today Kharge on LS polls
Aamir Khan deepfake video: Mumbai Police registers FIR against unnamed person
Srirangapatna twin children’s death: Mother confesses to having poisoned ice cream
B’luru: Mother of woman stabbed to death kills daughter’s murderer
Congress Corporator’s daughter stabbed to death inside college campus in Hubballi