An Indigenous traditional healer鈥檚 murder has sparked outrage in Peru, and a video has emerged showing a mob of villagers strangling the man they believed to be her killer.
That man has been identified in a statement from Peru鈥檚 interior ministry as Canadian Sebastian Paul Woodroffe.
Relatives of Olivia Arevalo Lomas, 81, said that a foreigner had asked her for a healing session and then shot her to death.
The man鈥檚 body was later found buried about one kilometre from Arevalo鈥檚 home, and an autopsy showed he died by strangulation after receiving several blows.
A Twitter account for called for an investigation after the 鈥渓ynching and murder of the alleged perpetrator (of Arevalo鈥檚) assassination.鈥� The Ombudsman鈥檚 office did not name Woodroffe.
Prosecutors said they were exploring several theories related to Arevalo's murder and that they would not rest until her murder is solved. The prosecutors also said it was too early to name a suspect.
Arevalo鈥檚 grandson told Peruvian television "there is justice for those who have money.鈥�
"Us, we don't see justice if we don't have money even though we are innocent,鈥� he added.
A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada told CTV News that 鈥淐anada extends its deepest condolences following the reported assassination of鈥� Olivia Arevalo Lomas, an Indigenous elder and human rights defender of the Shipibo-Conibo people in Peru's Ucayali region.鈥�
鈥淲e are also aware that a Canadian 鈥巜as killed in a related incident,鈥� the statement went on.
Global Affairs Canada said that consular services have been provided to the Canadian鈥檚 family.
