Francisco Antonio Saavedra Chamorro
Auxiliar CORVI — 25 years old.
Background
Francisco Antonio Saavedra Chamorro
Auxiliar CORVI — 25 years old.
Case summary
Francisco Antonio Saavedra Chamorro, a 25-year-old assistant at Corvi with no political affiliation, died on September 11, 1973, after receiving multiple gunshot wounds while heading to his workplace in Santiago. His body was found five days later at the Posta Central, and he was classified by the Superior Council as a victim of the political violence prevalent at the time.
Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos[1]
Francisco Antonio Saavedra Chamorro died that day at 13:55 hours, at the Posta Central, due to a gunshot wound to the cranium, thorax, and abdomen, as certified by the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.
According to statements from family members, Francisco Saavedra left his home that day around 7:30 hours, heading to his workplace located in the Carrascal sector. Five days later, they found his body at the Posta Central.
The family retrieved the remains from the Legal Medical Institute, where they were informed that they could not be given any of his personal belongings without prior authorization from the Military Prosecutor's Office.
Considering the gathered background information and the investigation conducted, the Superior Council, even though it could not determine the precise circumstances of his death, given the time period and cause of death, declared Francisco Antonio Saavedra Chamorro a victim of the prevailing political violence.
References
- 1Museum of Memoryhttps://interactivos.museodelamemoria.cl/victims/?p=2526