Young singer and content material creator ‘Farruko Pop’ murdered in Guatemala

The physique of 18-year-old singer and content material creator Jorge Pop, often known as ‘Farruko Pop’, was found by authorities in Guatemala City on Saturday, 5 days after he was reported lacking. The Public Ministry confirmed that Pop’s lifeless physique was discovered buried in a house within the northern space of town, identified for its excessive charges of violence and gang presence. According to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences of Guatemala, the singer confirmed indicators of violence and died from strangulation.

Pop, who was fashionable on social media for his comedy and musical content material, had just lately appeared on a tv expertise present. Originally from Alta Verapaz, a poverty-stricken province in northern Guatemala, he had a rising following on-line. In the primary 4 months of 2024, a complete of 188 homicides have been reported in Guatemala, in response to official knowledge.