57-year-old Douglas Salazar Castillo arrested in Lima, Peru for the murder of his wife, Rita Paredes Rioja, believed missing for a month.

Douglas Salazar Castillo, 57, has been arrested in Lima, Peru, suspected of murdering his wife, Rita Paredes Rioja, who had been missing for a month. Allegedly, he pretended she was alive, calling her name upon returning home. Authorities found her body wrapped in a blanket beside empty alcohol bottles. Castillo confessed to a security guard, prompting police involvement. If the autopsy indicates an external cause of death, he may face femicide charges.

September 27, 2024
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