He left Colombia at twenty-six, taking two very young children to live with his grandmother while he crossed the Atlantic in search of a better future for them. She became his chosen partner after entering prostitution on June 14, 2019. Jorge Ignacio P, Arliene Ramos, and Marta Calvo stand at the center of a case involving a supposed serial killer who allegedly targeted a woman who ran a brothel located on the twenty-first floor of Avenida de la Plata. The killer did not survive the events he set in motion.
The lifeless body of the man was discovered by a roommate the following morning, June 15, 2019. The night before, he had been in the company of people who are now on trial. Forensic evidence linked his genetic profile found in a condom and the positioning of his mobile phone to antennas that traced a route from l’Olleria to Avenida de La Plata, suggesting the moment he met a client and was killed. This point marked what witnesses describe as a second notable event in what investigators began to call a sequence of violent deaths tied to the same alleged offender. [Citation: Valencia Police file, 2019]
Error: Jorge Ignacio P. received a call but did not
During the escape he purchased a new phone to keep conversations from being traced, yet the investigative trail remained intact. He had taken Lady Marcela’s persona from a bedside ledger and left the worker who had gathered incriminating evidence that morning on the living room table at the direction of the lead inspector. [Citation: Court records, 2019]
Forensic and toxicology reports from the autopsy revealed a blood cocaine concentration of 9.31 milligrams per liter. Several experts noted in expert testimony that lethal doses typically range from 0.5 to 5 milligrams per liter, varying by body size, tolerance, age, and weight. In short, the measured level was far beyond recreational use and pointed to a lethal overdose. The examination also identified neck injuries consistent with suffocation, aligning with the narrative of a violent end. [Citation: Medical examiner findings, 2019]
According to the schedule set by the presiding magistrate in May 2022, the first person to appear on the morning docket was a friend of the Lady who discovered her motionless body in bed on June 15, 2019, three months after the earlier assault in Arliene. What experts term as the Lady’s case forms the fourth victim in a sequence of eleven known fatalities attributed to the alleged killer, noted as the second death among the crimes being considered in Valencia since June 13. [Citation: Judicial timeline, 2022]
Police statement
During today’s proceedings, at its seventh session, a veteran inspector from the National Police who has led the Valencia Murder Group for over a decade, the group’s deputy, and an investigator will testify. They are expected to describe the procedures followed in the investigation and the interpretation of early findings.
Further testimony is anticipated from several members of the investigative team who later took charge and reported on the results of the expert tests, including the mobile phone location and the laboratory analysis conducted on the day the body was found. In addition, agents from the Science Police who conducted an on-site examination of the Avenida de La Plata apartment will provide insights. [Citation: Valencia Police press notes, 2019]