Police arrest couple of missing woman after finding burnt human remains at their residence

San Cristóbal.- The National Police reported the arrest of Rodolfo Antonio Ramírez Ramírez, the sentimental partner of Lisset Melenciano Tejada, after charred human remains were found in front of the residence where the woman lived, who was reported missing on October 5. Authorities continue investigations and have not confirmed that it is the body of Melenciano Tejada, the remains found in a vacant lot in front of his home located in the Kilómetro 3½ sector, head municipality of San Cristóbal. The arrest took place in compliance with a court order, following the gathering of evidence during the investigation process.

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The collected evidence was packaged, labeled, and collected in accordance with chain of custody protocols, and sent to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) for scientific and anthropological analysis, with the purpose of confirming the victim’s identity and determining the causes and circumstances of the event. The National Police maintains active investigation efforts in coordination with the Public Ministry, in order to delve into the lines of inquiry that lead to the identification and capture of those possibly responsible for this regrettable event.