Known as the beauty queen of Ecuador, the influencer had a huge fan/following base. (Image: Instagram)
Two armed men shot the popular 23-year-old influencer who was enjoying lunch with a friend at a restaurant
Landy Parraga Goyburo, an Ecuadorian Influencer and beauty queen has been shot dead at a restaurant. According to reports, the attackers were able to track her because of an Instagram story that she had shared right before the incident. Landy had taken to the popular social media site to share a picture of her savouring ‘octopus ceviche’ for lunch at a restaurant. Two armed men attacked the influencer while she was still at the venue. According to rumours floating on different social media sites, it is possible that this murder was planned by the widow of a drug lord who allegedly had an affair with the influencer.
The Telegraph in an article about the murder mentioned that Leandro Norero, the drug lord, had once mentioned to an associate, Helive Ángulo, “If my wife comes across anything about her, I’m screwed.” Norero talking about Landy had added, “My friend, her name cannot come out anywhere. Otherwise, my world will come crashing down.”
Leandro Norero was killed in a prison uprising close to 18 months back. He was a drug trafficker and was also known to shower lavish gifts on his young lover, Landy, every now and then. The two allegedly started dating after Lnady secured the fifth position in Miss Ecuador 2022.
Netizens have taken to social media to try and understand if Lina Romero, Norero’s wife is behind the murder. In the past too, his now-widowed wife has been called out for trying to bribe judges, prosecutors and high officials.
The murder of Landy Parraga was captured on surveillance cameras in and around the restaurant she was visiting. Based on the footage that was retrieved, it was seen that two men who have still not been identified barged through the doors of the restaurant where Landy was enjoying lunch with a friend. In the blink of an eye, things turned topsy-turvy at the restaurant as the two men started firing. Other customers present at the eatery took cover under tables while the influencer and one other person could not manage to do so.
In the video, it was seen that one of the two armed men shot at Landy relentlessly until she collapsed and eventually succumbed to her injuries. Soon after, the two men were seen exiting the venue leaving behind the body of the helpless 23-year-old influencer in a massive pool of blood.
Investigators have still not been able to determine the motive behind this heinous murder but they are certain about the fact that the attackers were able to track because of her Instagram post. However, in a very short period, there has been a lot of speculation about what the motive could be, some of which also states that there is a chance that Landy was associated with organized crime groups owing to her relationship with the drug lord, and dangerous gangs and was corrupt. It
Investigators are working on the case and there has been no official statement about the motive of the murder.
