Costa Rica
Country Intelligence Summary
Total Public Cases
1
1
Latest Incident
July 19, 2020
July 19, 2020
Top Motives and Outcomes in Costa Rica
Top Motives
- Revenge — 1 case(s)
- Jealousy — 1 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 1 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Legal case ongoing — 1 case(s)
- Homicide before marriage — 1 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 1 case(s)
- Arrest made — 1 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Costa Rica
Puntarenas
1 case(s)
1 case(s)
Cases in Costa Rica: Red flag — Escalation Pattern / Violence
Maria Luis Cedeno Murdered by Teodor Herrera Martinez, Harry Budan Rey, and others, Quepos, Costa Rica
Maria Luis Cedeno, a Costa Rican anesthesiologist, was found murdered in a hotel room in Quepos, Puntarenas during the COVID-19 pandemic after breaking up with her boyfriend. She was assaulted, strangled, and beaten to death. …
State/Province: Puntarenas, Costa Rica | City/Region: Quepos | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 19, 2020
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