Victor Jara: Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer's murder under Pinochet
- Police in Chile say they have captured a man convicted years ago of the kidnapping and murder of popular folk singer Victor Jara under military ruler Augusto Pinochet.
- Nelson Haase was one of a group of officers given jail terms for the killing, which took place just five days after the coup which brought Pinochet to power in 1973.
- Haase took flight when the sentence was announced in August 2023 but was found by police on Saturday in the south of the country.
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- Police in Chile say they have captured a man convicted years ago of the kidnapping and murder of popular folk singer Victor Jara under military ruler Augusto Pinochet.
- Nelson Haase was one of a group of officers given jail terms for the killing, which took place just five days after the coup which brought Pinochet to power in 1973.
- Haase took flight when the sentence was announced in August 2023 but was found by police on Saturday in the south of the country.
Sources: BBC News