Guard Gets 18 Years for Murder of Chinese Teen

Published on Honduras Daily · Jun 12, 2026 · Originally reported June 11, 2026 by La Prensa

A Honduran court sentenced security guard Sandro José Martínez Núñez to 18 years in prison after he confessed to murdering 14-year-old Hong Xi Xuan at a family business in Tegucigalpa on April 25; an abbreviated procedure cut the sentence from the standard 20 to 25 years for murder.

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Also reported by: El Heraldo, TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI), Radio HRN

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