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Peruvian journalist ‘China Polo’ shot dead after reported threats

Al Jazeera Global News reports that the journalist was killed one week after receiving death threats linked to a police investigation she reportedly threatened to expose.

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Peruvian journalist known as “China Polo” has been shot dead, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

The report says Polo received death threats one week before her killing. The threats were reportedly linked to a police investigation she had threatened to expose.

The supplied material does not identify who issued the threats or establish whether they were connected to the shooting.

It also does not provide Polo’s full name, the location or exact date of the killing, or details of the police investigation.

The reported sequence has raised concerns about the risks facing journalists investigating matters involving law enforcement, but the available account does not independently establish a motive or police involvement.

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