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A 20-year-old detainee confessed to killing the 19-year-old, according to the Investigative Police, and will be formally charged on Tuesday as the search continues in the Zanjón.
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Saturday, October 24, 2026
Investigative Police arrest teenager who reportedly confessed to killing young man in Maipú
Rising waters in the Zanjón de la Aguada complicate the search for Benjamín Galdámez, 19, missing since Tuesday, October 20.
20-year-old arrested on suspicion of killing missing person in Maipú
The Western Prosecutor’s Office will request an extension of the suspect’s detention while the Investigative Police search the Zanjón de la Aguada for the young man’s body.
Detention extended for suspect who confessed to shooting young man from Maipú
The Western Prosecutor’s Office requested more time to search for the body of 19-year-old Benjamín Galdames, and the formal charging hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, October 27.
Benjamín Galdámez's family asks for help finding his body in Maipú
A 20-year-old detainee confessed to killing the 19-year-old, according to the Investigative Police, and will be formally charged on Tuesday as the search continues in the Zanjón.