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Laura Isabel Lopera, a 20-year-old mother, was found in a suitcase in Medellín, Colombia. Authorities are searching for a foreign national suspected in her murder, with signs of violence on her body.
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Body of missing mum-of-one, 20, found dead in suitcase

Lee Bullen
Last updated: February 12, 2024 4:10 pm
Lee Bullen Published February 12, 2024
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Laura Isabel Lopera. (Picture: Jam Press)
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The body of a missing 20-year-old mum-of-one has been found in a suitcase.

Laura Isabel Lopera had vanished on 31 January.

The authorities discovered her remains on Saturday (10 Feb).

She leaves behind a three-year-old daughter.

The grim find was made in a house in Medellín, Colombia.

Cops are hunting a foreign national as the suspect who has fled the country.

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the foreign national suspected in the murder of Laura Isabel Lopera, a 20-year-old mother, was found in a suitcase in Medellín, Colombia. with signs of violence on her body.
The suspect. (Picture: Jam Press)

He is aged between 40 and 50 and met the victim on social media at the end of last year.

She later left her job at a clothing company after reportedly receiving financial support from the suspect.

According to the authorities, the victim’s body was found with signs and violence.

Her remains were found after concerned friends and relatives went to the house.

Medellín mayor Federico Gutiérrez said: “It has been sad and painful to learn about another femicide.

“The killer is most likely a foreign citizen. He has already been identified and has left the country.

“We hope an arrest warrant will be issued soon and enforced through an Interpol notice.”

The investigation is ongoing.

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