The investigation into thallium poisoning, which ended with the death of the minors Emilia and Inés, added a new chapter after the reappearance of Zulma Guzmán Castro, identified by the Prosecutor’s Office as the main suspect in the case.
The businesswoman, who is outside the country and is wanted by the authorities through an international circular, reappeared in an interview given to the digital media Focus Noticias, in which she denied any responsibility for the events and claimed to be the victim of a strategy to affect her personal and professional image.
During the interview, Zulma Guzmán Castro affirmed that she has evidence to prove her innocence before the Colombian justice system.
As he explained, his departure from the country occurred days after the death of the minors, bound for Argentina, and responded, according to his version, to previously scheduled academic and work commitments.
“The strategy has been to completely destroy me before any judicial process, without guarantees or the right to a fair trial,” said the businesswoman.
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The Prosecutor’s Office bases its hypothesis on technical analyzes that include package tracking, telephone records and geolocation data, which are part of the ongoing file.
One of the central axes of the investigation is the extramarital relationship that Guzmán Castro had with Juan de Bedout, father of one of the deceased minors.
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The businesswoman publicly acknowledged that she had a clandestine romantic relationship with him for several years, although she claimed to have had no direct contact with his then wife.
According to his story, after the death of the minor’s mother, he had a conversation with de Bedout in which he mentioned his medical history, including previous poisoning, although he claimed not to remember the details exactly.
Zulma Guzmán Castro expressed her solidarity with the families affected by the tragedy that occurred in April 2025, when the minors died after consuming raspberries contaminated with thallium, a highly toxic and colorless metal.
“I am a mother and I understand the infinite pain that this represents. I understand that they want to find a culprit, but that culprit is not me,” she said.
Meanwhile, the authorities keep the investigation open and maintain that the attack with thallium, allegedly sent as a gift through a home delivery service, would have had Juan de Bedout as its main target.
Justice will be in charge of clarifying one of the most shocking cases in the country due to the use of a lethal substance and the death of two minors.
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