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Esteban De León Case in Panama: Attorney General Gómez asks for 'Respect for the Families who Suffer in These Cases'

Panama's Public Prosecutor's Office investigates the murder of Esteban De León. Two suspects are in custody. The Attorney General urges immediate reporting of disappearances as there is no legal waiting period.


Esteban De León Case in Panama: Attorney General Gómez asks for 'Respect for the Families who Suffer in These Cases'

The Attorney General of Panama, Luis Gómez Rudy, reported that the investigation into the death of Esteban De León continues. Two citizens have already been charged with aggravated homicide and aggravated robbery and are being held in pretrial detention. Gómez Rudy urged the public to report disappearances immediately, clarifying that there is no legal waiting period for doing so. He also emphasized that as soon as news of a disappearance is received, specialized units of the Public Prosecutor's Office are immediately activated to coordinate actions with the country's various security agencies. 'The Public Prosecutor's Office works on social media and initiates investigations on its own initiative in cases of missing persons,' explained Gómez Rudy.