They threw him to the ground immediately.
En una tarde de sábado en Ñuñoa, Santiago, un grupo de jóvenes de entre 16 y 20 años irrumpió en el hogar de una familia aprovechando la confianza de un anciano de 82 años con cáncer terminal que abrió su propia puerta. Lo que siguió fue un asalto de violencia extrema que dejó a los más vulnerables —un enfermo grave, una mujer acosada, un hijo escondido en el miedo— sin la única certeza que el hogar debería garantizar: la de estar a salvo. Este episodio no es solo un crimen; es el reflejo de una fractura social que convierte la cotidianidad en amenaza.
- Un hombre de 82 años con cáncer en etapa terminal abrió la puerta creyendo que llegaban sus nietos y fue derribado al suelo de inmediato por un grupo de entre cinco y siete adolescentes.
- Los atacantes recorrieron la casa con una coordinación inquietante, inmovilizaron a los familiares, acosaron sexualmente a una mujer y saquearon el hogar en plena luz del día.
- Un hijo de 26 años sobrevivió escondiéndose en una habitación mientras escuchaba el caos; los vecinos, testigos impotentes, vieron partir un Peugeot blanco tan cargado de objetos robados que estos se derramaban por el interior.
- La Brigada Investigadora de Robos Oriente de la PDI analiza cámaras de seguridad para identificar el vehículo y a los sospechosos, pero los bienes robados siguen sin recuperarse y los perpetradores permanecen en libertad.
Un sábado por la tarde en el barrio de Ñuñoa, un anciano de 82 años con cáncer en etapa 4 escuchó ruido en la puerta de su casa y fue a abrir, convencido de que eran sus nietos. En su lugar, un grupo de entre cinco y siete jóvenes de 16 a 20 años entró a la fuerza y lo derribó al suelo sin mediar palabra.
Lo que siguió fue un asalto metódico y brutal. Los intrusos inmovilizaron a los miembros de la familia, recorrieron las habitaciones en busca de objetos de valor y, durante el saqueo, una mujer de la casa fue tocada de manera inapropiada por los atacantes. Un hijo de 26 años logró esconderse en un dormitorio y evitar el enfrentamiento directo. Cuando el grupo se marchó, lo hizo en un Peugeot blanco tan repleto de pertenencias robadas que los objetos se derramaban por el suelo del vehículo.
Los vecinos oyeron los gritos y comprendieron de inmediato lo que ocurría. Una mujer del sector describió cómo vio salir al hijo del anciano, pálido y en estado de shock, desde su escondite, y cómo observó alejarse el automóvil. Le llamó la atención la juventud de los agresores: parecían casi niños.
La comisaria Kelly Contreras, de la Brigada Investigadora de Robos Oriente de la PDI, confirmó que los perpetradores actuaron con una coordinación impropia de su edad, aprovechando el instante exacto en que el anciano abrió la puerta para someterlo. La brigada revisa actualmente las cámaras de seguridad del sector para identificar el vehículo y rastrear a los sospechosos. Para la familia, aquella tarde partió en dos la seguridad de su propio hogar.
On a Saturday afternoon in the Ñuñoa neighborhood of Santiago, an 82-year-old man with stage 4 cancer heard noise at his front door and opened it, thinking his grandchildren had arrived. Instead, a group of five to seven teenagers and young adults—aged 16 to 20—forced their way inside. They threw him to the ground immediately.
Once inside the home, the intruders moved through the house with brutal efficiency. They intimidated and bound the family members, then systematically searched the rooms for valuables. A woman in the house reported being touched inappropriately by the attackers. A 26-year-old son managed to hide in one of the bedrooms and avoid direct confrontation. After gathering various items, the group fled in an unknown direction, leaving behind the wreckage of their assault.
The violence was loud enough that neighbors heard the commotion and understood immediately what was happening. One woman who lived nearby described the scene: she heard intense shouting and initially thought it was a simple gate-forcing robbery. When she and others went outside, they saw the elderly resident's son, pale and shaken, emerging from where he had hidden. They watched as a white Peugeot loaded with stolen goods pulled away from the house. The car was so heavily laden with items that things had spilled out onto the floor inside. The attackers were young—she described them as adolescents, almost children.
Commissioner Kelly Contreras of the PDI's Eastern Robbery Investigation Brigade confirmed the pattern of the attack. The perpetrators, she explained, had waited for the moment when the elderly man opened the door, then immediately overpowered him. The assault was marked by extreme violence from start to finish. The group operated with the coordination of experienced criminals, despite their youth.
The investigation is now in the hands of the Eastern Robbery Investigation Brigade. Detectives are reviewing security camera footage from the neighborhood, working to identify the white Peugeot and trace the movements of the suspects. The stolen goods remain unrecovered. For the family—an elderly man with terminal illness, a woman who experienced sexual harassment, and a young man traumatized by hiding in fear—the afternoon marked a rupture in the safety of their own home.
Notable Quotes
Around five people, adolescents between 16 and 20 years old, very violent.— Commissioner Kelly Contreras, PDI Eastern Robbery Investigation Brigade
We heard many screams; we thought they were forcing the gate. We went out and the boy from the house was pale, hiding in his room, and we saw the white Peugeot leave. There were about seven adolescents, kids.— Neighbor who witnessed the aftermath
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
Why would a group this young operate with such coordination and violence?
The source doesn't explain their motivation, but the police description—"very violent"—suggests this wasn't opportunistic fumbling. They knew what they were doing: force entry, control the space, search methodically, leave quickly.
The elderly man opened the door thinking they were family. That's almost unbearably specific.
It is. He was vulnerable in multiple ways—age, illness, the trust that made him open the door. They exploited that moment of openness immediately.
What strikes you most about the neighbor's account?
That she noticed the car was overloaded. It means they took a lot. It also means they weren't careful or experienced enough to pack efficiently—they left a trail.
The woman's experience—touched inappropriately—is mentioned briefly but carries enormous weight.
Yes. It's stated plainly without elaboration, which somehow makes it heavier. It wasn't just robbery. It was violation layered on violation.
What happens next?
The cameras. If the neighborhood has good coverage, the white Peugeot is identifiable. But these are minors—the legal consequences are different, the rehabilitation possibilities theoretically exist. Whether that matters to the family is another question entirely.