A family of three has been stabbed to death in their home.
The police arrested a man covered in blood at the scene.
The detained suspect is accused of killing his brother, his pregnant sister-in-law and their 10-year-old daughter.
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He also allegedly attacked a fourth relative who was visiting the house at the time.
The survivor managed to lock herself in a room and call the cops.
The police arrived promptly at the house and found the suspect with blood on his hands and clothes.
The victims have been identified as Raúl Iván Uribe, 39, and Alejandra Tapia Alfaro, 43, who was reportedly four months pregnant at the time of her death.
Their 10-year-old daughter, Valentina Uribe Tapia, the suspect’s niece, was also stabbed to death in the town of Río Bueno in southern Chile on Sunday (24 Mar) evening.
The couple ran a chain of eight opticians in the region and enjoyed a high standard of living, as reported by Need to Know.
Prosecutor, Sergio Fuentes said: “It looks like it was a family issue.
“An economic situation that apparently involves work the suspect did for the family business.”
The suspect’s name has been withheld by order of the local court.
The investigation into the triple homicide is ongoing.
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