José Miguel Larenas Inostroza and Juan Agustín Osses Melgarejo were detained in October 1973 by officials from the Investigaciones police force in the city of Los Angeles.

According to statements from family members and witnesses, on the day of the events, both men were at the home of a friend, located near the railroad tracks in Los Angeles. Investigaciones officials arrived at the location, detained both men and the homeowner, and took them to an unknown destination.

As later recounted by the only surviving witness, the three were taken by the police to one of the banks of the Bío Bío River, where they were shot. Due to the impact of the gunfire, their bodies fell into the river's current and disappeared; to this date, they have not been recovered. The witness, despite having been wounded, managed to grab onto some branches and survive the execution.

Because the bodies have not been found, it has not been possible to register their deaths.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigations conducted by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that José Miguel Larenas Inostroza and Juan Agustín Osses Melgarejo were executed by State agents outside of any legal process while they were deprived of their liberty. By virtue of this, they were declared victims of human rights violations.

LARENAS INOSTROZA, JOSE MIGUEL: 33 years old, single, executed in October 1973, in Los Angeles. His remains have not been located, nor has his death been registered. Jose Miguel Larenas Inostroza and Juan Agustín Osses Melgarejo were detained in October 1973 by officials of the Policía de Investigaciones in the city of Los Angeles.

According to statements from family members and witnesses, on the day of the events, both were at the home of a friend, located near the railway line in Los Angeles. Officials from the Policía de Investigaciones arrived at the location, detained both men and the homeowner, and took them to an unknown destination.

As later recounted by the only surviving witness, the three were taken by the police to one of the banks of the Bío Bío River, where they were shot. Due to the impact of the gunfire, their bodies fell into the river's current and disappeared, and to this day, they have not been recovered.

The witness, despite having been wounded, managed to grab onto some branches and survive the execution. Because the bodies have not been found, it has not been possible to register their deaths. Considering the evidence gathered and the investigations carried out by this Corporation, the Superior Council reached the conviction that José Miguel Larenas Inostroza and Juan Agustín Osses Melgarejo were executed by State agents outside of any legal process while they were deprived of their liberty.

By virtue of this, it declares them victims of human rights violations.

Source: (Corporación)