Tributes have been paid to a “passionate and dedicated” former Royal Society of Biology (RSB) scientist whose dismembered physique components have been present in Colombia.
A few of Alessandro Coatti’s stays had been present in a black suitcase, mentioned investigators in Santa Marta, a port metropolis on northern Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
A reward of almost £9,000 has been supplied by the town’s mayor for data that results in the seize of these accountable.
Carlos Pinedo Cuello mentioned on X the crime “will not go unpunished” and pledged to pursue these accountable “until they are brought to justice”.
Mr Coatti studied a grasp’s course at College Faculty London (UCL) and spent eight years because the RSB’s science coverage officer earlier than being promoted to senior science coverage officer.
He left the RSB on the finish of 2024 to volunteer in Ecuador and journey in South America.
The RSB mentioned it was “devastated” by his loss of life.
“He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organising events and giving evidence in the House of Commons,” it mentioned in an announcement.
“Ale was funny, warm, intelligent, loved by everyone he worked with, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and worked with him.
“Our ideas and greatest needs exit to his family and friends at this really terrible time.”
Santa Marta is a gateway to a few of Colombia’s hottest vacationer locations.
These embrace Tayrona Nationwide Park, Minca, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains.
