Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Argentina: Suspect in Triple Femicide Arrested in Peru
In Argentina, three young women were murdered, and the person believed to be in charge of the crime has been caught in Peru.
The victims were tricked into a van, and authorities believe the act was a gang punishment.
The suspect, known as "Little J", was arrested with the help of Peruvian authorities.
Relatives marched in Buenos Aires to demand justice after the bodies were found.
A local femicide monitoring group reported that a woman is killed by a man every 36 hours in Argentina.
The alleged mastermind of a triple femicide in Argentina was arrested in Peru.
The arrest brings the total number of arrests in the case to nine.
The suspect was arrested in Pucusana, Peru, approximately 72 kilometers south of Lima.
The victims, aged 15 to 20, were lured into a van under false pretenses.
The motive for the crime was reportedly a gang punishment.
- Who
- Argentine authorities and the Peruvian National Police
- What
- Arrested the alleged mastermind behind a triple femicide
- When
- The arrest was confirmed on Tuesday.
- Where
- Pucusana, Peru; the bodies were found in a suburb of Buenos Aires
- Why
- The victims were allegedly punished for breaking a gang code.
- Victims
- Morena Verri, Brenda Loreley Del Castillo, and Lara Morena Gutiérrez
- Victims' Ages
- 15 to 20
- Location of Arrest
- Pucusana, Peru
- Suspect's Nickname
- "Little J"
- Total Arrests
- Nine
- Motive
- Punishment for breaking gang code