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Death of Lorenzo González Cacho

UNSOLVED2010Dorado del Mar, Dorado, Puerto Rico3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
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Lorenzo Ahmed González Cacho, born November 29, 2001, was an eight-year-old boy living in Dorado del Mar, Puerto Rico, with his mother, Ana Cacho González, and two sisters. His parents were in the process of divorcing at the time of his death. He attended Dorado Academy and was active in a youth soccer team.

On March 9, 2010, Ana Cacho brought Lorenzo to a Diagnostic and Treatment Center in Dorado between approximately 5:00 and 5:30 a.m., with severe injuries. He was pronounced dead at the clinic. Cacho initially told authorities that Lorenzo had fallen from his bed, but an autopsy found this account inconsistent with his injuries, which included severe trauma to the face and head and three stab wounds to the face.

The Puerto Rico Department of Justice identified several individuals as suspects over the following years, though none were charged until 2016. Ana Cacho González was named a suspect nine days after the murder; her two daughters were removed from her home on March 30, 2010, and she has maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings. Other individuals identified as suspects at various points included Cacho's boyfriend at the time, a friend, and a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. A sixth individual, Luis Gustavo Rivera Seijo, known as "El Manco," a homeless man with a previously diagnosed mental disorder who had grown up in the same neighborhood, had been incorrectly released from jail on the night of the murder.

On March 9, 2015, five years after the killing, Puerto Rico's Justice Department announced that all suspects except Rivera Seijo were no longer considered suspects. On March 7, 2016, the Department announced first-degree murder charges against Rivera Seijo. A judge found probable cause for his arrest on March 8, 2016. However, the charges were dropped on April 28, 2016, after a judge determined his confession contained errors and there was insufficient forensic evidence placing him at the residence at the time of the murder. The charges were dropped again on June 7, 2016, following an appeal.

The case attracted significant public attention in Puerto Rico, partly due to coverage by the gossip-news program SuperXclusivo, which conducted independent investigations. Reported irregularities included failure to secure the crime scene, which was cleaned before forensic analysis could be completed. Ana Cacho's father met with then-Governor Luis Fortuño and gave him an envelope described in reporting as mysterious. The Secretary of Justice at the time, Antonio Sagardía, resigned his post to become Ana Cacho's attorney, a move that was publicly criticized. As of the available reporting, no one has been convicted in Lorenzo González Cacho's death.

Key facts

Victims
Lorenzo Ahmed González Cacho
Date
2010
Location
Dorado del Mar, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2001-11-29

    Lorenzo Ahmed González Cacho is born to Ahmed Alí González and Ana Cacho González.

  2. 2010-03-09

    Lorenzo, age 8, is brought by his mother to a Dorado clinic covered in blood and is pronounced dead; autopsy later reveals severe head/facial injuries including three stab wounds.

  3. 2010-03-19

    Ana Cacho González is identified as a suspect by the Department of Justice.

  4. 2010-03-30

    Ana Cacho's two daughters are removed from her home.

  5. 2011-10-26

    Jesús Genaro Camacho, Cacho's boyfriend at the time of the murder, is identified as a suspect.

  6. 2012-08

    William Marrero Rivera, an ICE agent, is identified as a suspect.

  7. 2015-03-09

    On the fifth anniversary of the murder, the Justice Department announces that all suspects except Luis Gustavo Rivera Seijo are no longer considered suspects.

  8. 2016-03-07

    Puerto Rico Department of Justice announces first-degree murder charges against Luis Gustavo Rivera Seijo.

  9. 2016-03-08

    Judge Jessica Morales determines probable cause for Rivera Seijo's arrest.

  10. 2016-04-28

    Charges against Rivera Seijo are dropped due to lack of evidence placing him at the residence.

  11. 2016-06-07

    Charges against Rivera Seijo are dropped again following an appeal trial.

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People

  • Jesús Genaro Camacho

    CHARGED

    Identified as a suspect on October 26, 2011; denied being present at the residence and no charges were filed; excluded as a suspect by 2015

  • William Marrero Rivera

    CHARGED

    ICE agent identified as a suspect in August 2012, allegedly present at the residence the night of the murder; no charges filed; excluded as a suspect by 2015

  • Ana Cacho González

    CHARGED

    Lorenzo's mother; named a suspect on March 19, 2010; not charged, and by 2015 the Justice Department said she was no longer considered a suspect; has maintained her innocence

  • Lorenzo Ahmed González Cacho

    VICTIM

    Eight-year-old boy who died on March 9, 2010 from injuries including stab wounds

  • Luis Gustavo Rivera Seijo

    CHARGED

    Known as 'El Manco'; charged with first-degree murder on March 7, 2016; charges dropped April 28, 2016 and again June 7, 2016 after an appeal

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Places

Dorado del Mar, Dorado, Puerto Rico

18.4589, -66.2676

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
Eight-year-old Lorenzo González Cacho died on March 9, 2010 in his family's home in Dorado, Puerto Rico, after suffering severe head and facial injuries, including three stab wounds. The case drew island-wide attention over alleged crime-scene mishandling and shifting suspect lists; murder charges brought against one man in 2016 were dropped twice the same year, and the case remains unresolved.
Where did the crime happen?
Dorado del Mar, Dorado, Puerto Rico.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDICMurder of Lorenzo González CachoWikipedia · 2026-07-07
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — primerahora.comprimerahora.com · 2026-07-07
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — elnuevodia.comelnuevodia.com · 2026-07-07

Record history

First published
JUL 10, 2026