Abandoned and for sale: this is the place where Jhonier Leal's hairdresser was

Jhonier Leal, a confessed murderer of his brother and mother, was captured on January 14 by the CTI of the Prosecutor's Office when he had enough evidence to point out the man, who had been appearing in national media for days mourning the death of his relatives, as responsible for the double homicide. Although the sentence to be given to Leal is still unknown, while the whole case progresses his brother's property and his own property follows different processes.

Brothers Mauricio and Jhonier Leal shared their profession as stylists; however, the former had achieved success and recognition as 'the stylist of famouses', which allowed him to expand his business on a large scale. Friends and acquaintances of Mauricio have pointed out that Jhonier's envy of his brother's good results led him to the point of wanting to kill him to keep his things; now the man not only lost his brother's property, but also his business.

Although it did not have the same demand, Jhonier Leal's hairdresser was also located in the north of Bogotá; which apparently had to close some time earlier due to the pandemic crisis and its own economic problems. Currently, according to La FM, the place where the confessed murderer's business was located, is abandoned and for sale.

The place was located on 87th Street with Carrera 23, in the Polo Club neighborhood -coincidentally, near the main headquarters of Mauricio Leal Hairdressing located on 81st street # 12-62-; Jhonier's styling center worked on the second floor and, according to the official Instagram profile of the business, experts in keratin, color and hair recovery, with more than 25 years of experience in the area.

This hairdresser, according to El Tiempo revealed, went bankrupt due to the pandemic and had to close; that is why months before the double homicide, Mauricio Leal was providing support to his brother and had even given him a job in his hairdresser.

When Jhonier's place was working, as seen in the Instagram photos, his style was very similar to that of his brother, with white floors and walls; as well as luxurious spaces and advanced equipment for his services. The New Day pointed out that this business was formed as a simplified joint stock company, that is, it had more than one person as owner, this because the premises had been acquired by Jhonier and his ex-wife, Luz Elena Betancourt.

Currently, according to La FM, the appearance of the place is quite different, the letters of Jhonier's name were removed and you hardly see the shadow on the wall; in addition, on top of the windows there is a large sign reading 'For Sale'.

The newspaper 'El Nuevo Día' spoke with some clients and stylists and inquired about the short time Jhonier Leal spent in Mauricio Leal's hairdresser. According to the media, none of them wanted to answer this question, however a woman who did not want to reveal her identity assured that Jhonier, “did not last even 10 days in the hairdresser, because it generated a heavy environment and always ended up leaving”.

For now, Jhonier Leal is being held in the Bunker of the Prosecutor's Office and next Tuesday, March 29, before the 55th Criminal Judge of the Circuit with Knowledge Function of Bogotá, the presentation of what was the pre-agreement that the perpetrator of the crime made by the Prosecutor's Office for the crimes of aggravated homicide and alteration and destruction of evidentiary material.

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