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Police Confirm that the Five Bodies Found in Puerto López Are From the Missing Youth

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At noon this Wednesday, July 16, the National Police confirmed that the five bodies found in Puerto López this morning correspond to the young people who had been reported missing.

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At noon this Wednesday, July 16, the National Police confirmed that the five bodies found in Puerto López this morning correspond to the young people who had been reported missing.

On the night of this Tuesday, July 15, the authorities of Puerto López, Manabi, found five bodies in a state of decomposition in the rural sector of El Pital, buried in shallow and partially exposed graves. The discovery occurred after the inhabitants perceived a foul smell and signs of animal activity nearby.

Five bodies in an advanced state of decomposition were found early this Wednesday in the municipality of El Pital, canton Puerto López, province of Manabí. The first inquiries point to the fact that it would be the five young people from the La Pradera de Manta sector who disappeared last July 6 after traveling to this coastal destination. The five friends left Manta on Saturday July 6 in a grey car to Puerto López to enjoy a recreational trip. …

The bodies, found tied up and buried, were taken to the Manta Forensic Center for autopsies. The post found five bodies in Puerto López. They would be kept to be reported missing appeared first on El Diario.

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eldiario.ec broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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