Man Accused of Killing Young Man and Dumping Body in Septic Tank

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 14, 2026 · Originally reported October 13, 2026 by La Prensa

Samuel Antonio Ulloa Pinel faces an initial hearing on October 15 in the death of Jack Isaí López Castro, whose body was found in a septic tank in a Tegucigalpa residential area after an alcohol-fueled altercation on October 8.

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Also reported by: Ministerio Público (X), Poder Judicial Honduras

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