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Murder of Ponciano and Teresa Rojas

What

When

Where

The Crime

THE CRIME

Murder

Murder

Ponciano Carballo Rojas (6 y.o.)

Teresa Carballo Rojas (4 y.o.)

Children of Francisca Rojas

Both children killed in their home in Necochea, Argentina

Mother, Francisca Rojas had a cut in her throat

  • Alerted the authorities

Place

Location

Necochea, Argentina

Small Town

Home

Date

When

Ponciano & Teresa Rojas

June 19, 1892

EVIDENCE

Physical

Fingerprint

Bloody fingerprint found on the bedroom door

Physical

After running tests, the fingerprint was identified as Francisca Rojas'

Witness

Fransisca Rojas

Claimed Pedro Ramon Velazquez to be the murderer

Witness

It was later discovered that Rojas' boyfriend despised her children

Velazquez was determined to have an alibi

SUSPECTS

PERPETRATOR

OUTCOME

SENTENCING

Suspects

Rojas

Velazquez

  • Accused by Rojas
  • Rojas' Neighbor
  • Mother of Victims
  • Fingerprint Found
  • Boyfriend Hated Her Children
  • Motive

SUSPECTS

The Confession

After the bloody fingerprint was confirmed to be Rojas', she confessed to killing her children to improve her chances of marriage

Perpetrator

Francisca Rojas was charged with the murder of her two children and sentenced to life in prison

SENTENCING

REFLECTIONS

FOCAL POINT

Fingerprints impacted this case because it was the only piece of physical evidence at the scene. It also caused a confession.

REFLECTIONS

WORKS CITED

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisca_Rojas

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-bloody-fingerprint-elicits-a-mothers-evil-tale-in-argentina

http://biometriaycriminalistica.blogspot.com/2016/01/francisca-rojas-huellas-dactilares.html

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