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WITCH HUNT THE BANISHED OF BALSAPUERTO
Case #1
VOL. I
Victim: Domingo LANCHA CAHUAZA Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2007 Location: Los Ă ngeles, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
WITCH HUNT THE BANISHED OF BALSAPUERTO
Case #1
Victim: Domingo LANCHA CAHUAZA Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2007 Location: Los Ă ngeles, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ID photograph unavailable.
Case #2
Victim: Isidro TANGOA PIZANGO Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2007 Location: Pintayacu, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ID photograph unavailable.
Case #3
Victim: José INUMA PÚA Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2008 Location: Nuevo Chazuta, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ID photograph unavailable.
Case #4
Victim: Felipe NAPO HUANSI Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2008 Location: Nuevo Chazuta, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ID photograph unavailable.
Case #5
Victim: Antonio VITIRI PIZANGO Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2009 Location of Offence: Progreso, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ID photograph unavailable.
Case #6
Victim: Melanio ACHO VITIRI Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 2009 Location: Santa LucĂa, Yurimaguas Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ID photograph unavailable.
Case #7
Victim: Federico CHOTA RAMIREZ Crime: Homicide (Cut Throat) Date of Incident: 2nd December, 2009 Location: San Gabriel de Varadero, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Franklin ISAIS NUÑEZ Status of Investigation: Unknown
ARTICLE I
FEDERICO CHOTA RAMIREZ.
ID photograph unavailable.
VICTIM WAS FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOME WITH HIS THROAT SLASHED OPEN (1), THIS INJURY, DEALT BY THE VICTIM’S NEPHEW, FRANKLIN ISAIS NUÑEZ. IS BELIEVED TO HAVE KILLED THE 63-YEAR-OLD INSTANTLY.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Federico CHOTA RAMIREZ. ARTICLE II. “Nephew murders uncle for witchcraft”, Voces, 14th December, 2009.
Case #8
Victim: Santos YUMI INUMA Crime: Homicide (Multiple Gunshot Wounds) Date of Incident: 21st December, 2009 Location: San José, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): José MARÍA ASIPALI PIZURI Status of Investigation: Suspect Remanded in Custody
ARTICLE I
SANTOS YUMI INUMA.
ID photograph unavailable.
VICTIM WAS KILLED BY TWO SHOTGUN BLASTS TO THE BACK (1, 2). THE MAN WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER, HIMSELF PART OF A LARGER GROUP OF FIVE BELLIGERENTS, IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN THE DECEASED’S BROTHER-IN-LAW, JOSÉ MARÍA ASIPALI PIZURI.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Santos YUMI INUMA. ARTICLE II. “Witch is murdered and police suspect group of plotting to kill others”, Voces, 23rd January, 2010.
Case #9
Victim: Pío CAHUAZA TORRES Crime: Homicide (Multiple Gunshot Wounds) Date of Incident: 25th December, 2010 Location: Panan, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Rodolfo HUIÑAPI TORRES; Raymundo HUIÑAPI TORRES Status of Investigation: Closed with Convictions
ARTICLE I
PÍO CAHUAZA TORRES.
ID photograph unavailable.
VICTIM WAS KILLED BY TWO SHOTGUN BLASTS. THE FIRST SHOT (1), TAKEN FROM AFAR, HIT THE VICTIM’S SHOULDER, KNOCKING THE MAN FACE-FIRST TO THE GROUND. THE ASSAILANTS, THOUGHT TO BE RODOLFO AND RAYMUNDO HUIÑAPI TORRES, THEN STEPPED CLOSER AND FIRED A SECOND SHOT AT CLOSER RANGE, PIERCING THE VICTIM’S LUNGS AND HEART (2).
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by PÃo CAHUAZA TORRES.
Case #10
Victim: León NAPO PIZANGO Crime: Homicide (Multiple Stab Wounds) Date of Incident: 5th February, 2011 Location: Santa Lucía, Yurimaguas Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ARTICLE I
LEÓN NAPO PIZANGO CAUSE OF DEATH AS SHOWN IN THE CORONER’S AUTOPSY REPORT: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) ID photograph unavailable.
HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK ACUTE HAEMORRHAGING TRAUMA TO ASCENDING AORTA BILATERAL HAEMOTHORAX PUNCTURE WOUNDS THROUGH BOTH ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR THORACIC WALLS
INJURIES INFLICTED USING A SHARP POINTED INSTRUMENT.
ARTICLE II
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ARTICLE IV
ARTICLE V
ARTICLE VI
ARTICLE VII
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by León NAPO PIZANGO. ARTICLE II. Autopsy report of León NAPO PIZANGO, República del Perú Ministerio Público, 5th February, 2011. ARTICLE III. Body of León NAPO PIZANGO at the crime scene, stills from local news footage of León NAPO PIZANGO’s murder, Joseph Torrejón, 5th February, 2011. ARTICLE IV. León NAPO PIZANGO’s grieving family, stills from local news coverage of the murder of León NAPO PIZANGO, Joseph Torrejón, 5th February, 2011. ARTICLE V. Santa Lucía, Yurimaguas, November 2017. ARTICLE VI. Authorisation for release of victim’s remains, Ministerio Público, Alto Amazonas, 5th February, 2011. ARTICLE VII. Stills from local news coverage of the murder of León NAPO PIZANGO, Joseph Torrejón, 5th February, 2011.
Case #11
Victim: Mariano APUELA INUMA Crime: Homicide (Multiple Stab Wounds) Date of Incident: 14th February, 2011 Location: Pucalpillo, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Alfredo TORRES RUCOBA; Augusto TORRES RUCOBA; Salomรณn NAPO MORENO; Abrahรกn NAPO HUAYANGA; Alfredo Ceferino NAPO HUAYANGA; Wilberto HUAYCAMA CAYNAMARI; Eli CHANCHARI CAHUAZA; Oliver TAMINCHE TORRES Status of Investigation: Closed with Convictions
ARTICLE I
MARIANO APUELA INUMA
ID photograph of Mariano APUELA INUMA.
THREE STAB WOUNDS (1) WITH A BLADE APPROX. 40CM IN LENGTH TO THE ABDOMINAL REGION, THE BLOWS PIERCING THE VICTIM’S STOMACH AND HEART. THE DECEASED WAS THEN WRAPPED IN CLOTH AND LOADED ONTO A BOAT BEFORE BEING SUNK IN AN ISOLATED STRETCH OF THE PARANAPURA RIVER, WHERE IT WAS HOPED HE WOULD REMAIN UNDISCOVERED.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE III
ARTICLE IV
Alfredo TORRES RUCOBA
Augusto TORRES RUCOBA
Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
EDUCATION: Higher Education
EDUCATION: 3rd Degree Secondary
OCCUPATION: Civil Servant
OCCUPATION: Farmer
Abrahán NAPO HUAYANGA Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
Alfredo Ceferino NAPO HUAYANGA Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
Salomón NAPO MORENO Resident of San Rafael, community of Yurimaguas District
EDUCATION: Secondary (Complete)
EDUCATION: Higher Education (Incomplete)
OCCUPATION: Unknown
OCCUPATION: Farmer
OCCUPATION: Mototaxi Driver
Eli CHANCHARI CAHUAZA
Wilberto HUAYCAMA CAYNAMARI
Oliver TAMINCHE TORRES
Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
Resident of Panam, community of Balsapuerto District
EDUCATION: 2nd Grade Secondary
EDUCATION: 3rd Grade Secondary
EDUCATION: Primary
OCCUPATION: Farmer
OCCUPATION: Farmer
OCCUPATION: Farmer
EDUCATION: 3rd Degree Primary
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Mariano APUELA INUMA. ARTICLE II. Paranapura river close to where cadaver of Mariano APUELA INUMA is alleged to have been disposed of, Balsapuerto, April 2017. ARTICLE III. Police report of the murder of Mariano APUELA INUMA, Policía Nacional del Perú, Alto Amazonas, 3rd May, 2011. ARTICLE IV. ID photographs and census details of the eight suspects in Mariano’s APUELA INUMA’s murder.
Case #12
Victim: Marcelino PIZANGO LANCHA Crime: Homicide (Multiple Stab Wounds) Date of Incident: 17th February, 2011 Location: Nueva Luz, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Alfredo TORRES RUCOBA Augusto TORRES RUCOBA Cecilio MOZOMBITE PIZANGO Pedro INUMA TANGOA Status of Investigation: Archived
ARTICLE I
MARCELINO PIZANGO LANCHA ACCORDING TO POST-MORTEM CONDUCTED AT CENTRO DE SALUD BALSAPUERTO ON 17TH FEBRUARY, 2011, MARCELINO PIZANGO LANCHA DIED OF THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) ID photograph of Marcelino PIZANGO LANCHA.
TWO STAB WOUNDS APPROX. 7CM DIAMETER BY RIGHT TEMPLE SINGLE STAB WOUND APPROX. 2CM DIAMETER ON RIGHT NASAL ALA SINGLE STAB WOUND APPROX. 12CM DIAMETER FROM RIGHT STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE TO LEFT MANDIBLE ANGLE SINGLE STAB WOUND APPROX. 2CM DIAMETER AND 3CM DEPTH TO RIGHT TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE NINE STAB WOUNDS APPROX. 3CM DIAMETER AND 3CM DEPTH AROUND THE STERNUM TWO STAB WOUNDS APPROX. 2CM DIAMETER AND 3CM DEPTH BY POSTERIOR THORAX IN LEFT SUBSCAPULARIS REGION TWO STAB WOUNDS APPROX. 3CM DIAMETER AND 3CM DEPTH IN LEFT BRACHIORADIALIS MUSCLE D EFENSIVE CUT WOUNDS APPROX. 2CM DIAMETER IN THE GROOVE OF DISTAL JOINT BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH DIGITS OF THE LEFT HAND
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ARTICLE V
ARTICLE VI
ARTICLE VII
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Marcelino PIZANGO LANCHA. ARTICLE II. Site where Marcelino PIZANGO LANCHA’s cadaver was discovered, Nueva Luz, Balsapuerto, November 2017. ARTICLE III. Post-mortem report of Marcelino PIZANGO LANCHA, Balsapuerto, 17th February, 2011. ARTICLE IV. Margerita CHANCHARI NAPO, victim’s wife, Nueva Luz, Balsapuerto, November 2017. ARTICLE V. Cecilia PIZANGO CHANCHARI, victim’s daughter, Balsapuerto, April 2017. ARTICLE VI. Jose PIZANGO LANCHA, victim’s brother, Nueva Luz, Balsapuerto, November 2017. ARTICLE VII. Gravesite of Mariano APUELA INUMA, Balsapuerto cemetery, Balsapuerto, April 2017.
Case #13
Victim: Bautista INUMA ANDOA Crime: Attempted Homicide (Multiple Gunshot Wounds) Date of Incident: 20th February, 2011 Location: Paraíso, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Mariano PÚA; Eusebio PÚA; Elías PIZURI; Augusto TORRES RUCOBA; Alfredo TORRES RUCOBA Status of Investigation: Archived
ARTICLE I
BAUTISTA INUMA ANDOA
ID photograph unavailable.
VICTIM STRUCK BY TWO SHOTS FIRED AT POINT BLANK RANGE WITH A HUNTING RIFLE. ONE PROJECTILE STRUCK THE VICTIM IN HIS LOWER ABDOMINAL REGION, DAMAGING HIS CROTCH (1), AND THE OTHER PROJECTILE STRUCK THE VICTIM’S RIGHT ARM (2). THE VICTIM SURVIVED THE ATTACK BUT HIS RIGHT ARM, HAVING BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, HAD TO BE SURGICALLY AMPUTATED BELOW THE ELBOW.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE III
ARTICLE IV
ARTICLE V
ARTICLE VI
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Bautista INUMA ANDOA. ARTICLE II. Bautista INUMA ANDOA undergoing emergency surgery after first attempt on his life, stills from footage, Joseph Torrejón, 20th February, 2011. ARTICLE III. Incident report for attack against Bautista INUMA ANDOA, Policía Nacional del Perú, 28th February, 2011. ARTICLE IV. “Indigenous man demands justice and compensation from those who left him without an arm”, La Región, 16th June, 2011. ARTICLE V. Bautista INUMA ANDOA after amputation, stills from local TV news interview, outside Yurimaguas Police station, Marcelino Aguilar Flores, 2011. ARTICLE VI. Bautista INUMA ANDOA after amputation, “El Cazabrujos” news report, Frecuencia Latina, August 2011.
Case #14
Victim: Manuel PĂšA INUMA Crime: Homicide (Multiple Gunshot Wounds) Date of Incident: July, 2011 Location: Monte Alegre, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Alejandro TANGOA Status of Investigation: Unknown
ARTICLE I
MANUEL PÚA INUMA
ID photograph unavailable.
THE VICTIM WAS SHOT FIVE TIMES IN THE CHEST (1) BY ASSAILANT ALEJANDRO TANGOA, PÚA INUMA’S NEIGHBOUR. TANGOA CARRIED OUT THE ACT IN FRONT OF MULTIPLE WITNESSES INCLUDING THE DECEASED’S TERRIFIED DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN.
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Manuel PĂšA INUMA.
Case #15
Victim: Silverio YUMI INUMA Crime: Homicide (Multiple Gunshot Wounds) Date of Incident: 5th September, 2011 Location of Offence: Santa Rosa, Balsapuerto Suspect(s): Manuel PĂšA PIZANGO Status of Investigation: Suspect Remanded in Custody
ARTICLE I
SILVERIO YUMI INUMA ACCORDING TO AN ON-SCENE FORENSICS REPORT, YUMI INUMA’S INJURIES WERE THE FOLLOWING:
ID photograph of Silverio YUMI INUMA.
BACK: GUNSHOT WOUND APPROX. 1CM IN DIAMETER LOCATED IN THE LEFT SCAPULA REGION (1) FRONT: TWO GUNSHOT WOUNDS EACH APPROX. 0.5CM IN DIAMETER LOCATED BY THE RIGHT ARMPIT LEVEL WITH THE NIPPLE (2)
ARTICLE II
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ARTICLE IV
ARTICLE V
Manuel PÚA PIZANGO Resident of Balsapuerto, Balsapuerto District EDUCATION: Primary OCCUPATION: Farmer
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ARTICLE IX
ARTICLE I. Diagram of injuries sustained by Silverio YUMI INUMA. ARTICLE II. Coroner’s report from scene of Silverio YUMI INUMA’s murder, 5th September, 2011. ARTICLE III. Extract from police report of murder of Silverio YUMI INUMA, Policía Nacional del Perú, 6th October, 2011. ARTICLE IV. ID photograph and census details of Manuel PÚA PIZANGO, suspect in Silverio YUMI INUMA’s murder. ARTICLE V. “Murder of another Shawi brujo in Balsapuerto’, Ahora, 5th September 2011. ARTICLE VI. Dante YUMI, victim’s nephew, with wife (name redacted), Santa Rosa, Balsapuerto, November 2017. ARTICLE VII. Santa Rosa, Balsapuerto, April 2017. ARTICLE VIII. Cecilio YUMI INUMA, victim’s brother, Santa Rosa, Balsapuerto, November 2017. ARTICLE IX. Gravesite of Silverio YUMI INUMA, Balsapuerto cemetery, Balsapuerto, November 2017.
Case #16
Victim: Idelfonso LANCHA INUMA Crime: Homicide Date of Incident: 8th February, 2012 Location: San Gabriel de Varadero Suspect(s): Unknown Status of Investigation: Archived
ARTICLE I
IDELFONSO LANCHA INUMA
ID photograph unavailable.
AUTHORITIES FROM THE COMMUNITY OF SAN GABRIEL DE VARADERO IN BALSAPUERTO DISCOVERED THE CADAVER OF LOCAL CURANDERO IDELFONSO LANCHA INUMA FLOATING ALONG THE BANKS OF THE CACHIYAQUILLO RIVER NEAR THE OUTSKIRTS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE I. Cadaver of Idelfonso LANCHA INUMA. ARTICLE. II. “San Gabriel de Varadero: Another Balsapuerto curandero murdered”, Ahora, 8th February, 2012.