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Two torsos found in a river in central El Salvador, adding to other macabre finds


Imagen de archivo de un hecho de violencia en Cuscatancingo, El Salvador.
Archive image of an act of violence in Cuscatancingo, El Salvador.

Photo: Jose CABEZAS / AFP / Getty Images

EFE

By: EFE

The El Salvador National Civil Police (PNC) reported the location of two torsos “in a state of decomposition” in a river in the center of the country, with which they add several findings of human remains in recent days.

“We have located two human torsos in a high state of decomposition in the Tomayate River, (municipality of) Cuscatancingo. The investigations into the case will serve to clarify responsibilities “, published the security body on Twitter.

We have located two human torsos in a high state of decomposition in the Tomayate River, Cuscatancingo, the investigations into the case will serve to clarify responsibilities.

– PNC El Salvador (@PNCSV)

November 19, 2021

The PNC, without going into further details, also reported on the “discovery of human skeletons” in the central town of Nejapa, near the capital.

“Preliminary information indicates that the remains have been buried for more than three years,” he said.

On Monday 15 November, the police force published the location of more rest s humans in the center of the country , after Sunday afternoon 14 a head will be found in a river.

Escalation of violence

El Salvador experienced between the 9th and 11 in November an escalation in homicides , which claimed the lives of more than 40 people.

To try to control the escalation, of which no further details have been given about its origin, were displayed 20, 000 elements of the PNC and the Armed Forces.

According to police figures provided to Efe, between January and June 2021 were perpetrated 660 homicides, a 10. 7% higher than 596 registered in the same period of 2020 . In July, this accumulated increase became 5.6%. But this situation was reversed at least in mid-August, when homicides fell by 3.1%, from 806 on 2020 to 781.

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