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Mass Peruvian grave found

Dan Collyns Video June 12, 2009July 24, 2012Mass Grave, Putis
Mass Peruvian grave found

Forensic investigators in Peru say they have recovered the remains of at least 70 people from a mass grave.
They are all victims of a 1984 massacre in Putis, Ayacucho and the excavation is believed to be the largest-ever in Peru.

See the video on the BBC

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Dan Collyns

Is a multimedia journalist based in Lima, Peru. His online, radio and TV reports have been published and broadcast internationally. Read more

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