Judge found dead and wrapped in her bed, in Colombia

Santo Domingo. - The criminal judge, Vivian Polanía Franco, was found dead in her apartment in Cúcuta, in a case that keeps Colombia in an uneasy state and is being investigated by judicial and forensic authorities. The lifeless body of the official was found in her bed, covered, next to her approximately two-month-old son, who was alive but showed signs of dehydration, according to official sources. Similarly, Colonel Fabio Ojeda, commander of the Metropolitan Police of Cúcuta, confirmed in statements to Blu Radio that the discovery occurred after the alert from the judge's bodyguard, who was unable to contact her during the day.

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