A 19-year-old man with a rifle was arrested in Mexico on Saturday after he was spotted walking down the street with his sister's severed head, according to reports. new york post.
People who noticed what the man was carrying immediately alerted Michoacán state police, who later identified the man only as Sebastian. He is said to have carried around the head of his 26-year-old sister Julieta at a clinic in Quiroga.
Sebastian was reportedly found intoxicated and authorities quickly arrested him and confiscated the firearm he was carrying. Julieta's headless body was found naked at a gas station several hundred feet from where the man was seen.
Authorities are still investigating the motive for this horrific crime. It is not clear what charges the man faces, but the newspaper said he is currently being held at the Michoaca state prosecutor's office. daily mail.
The Daily Mail reported that the crime was reminiscent of another incident in Mexico. Lev Norman was reportedly arrested in October 2022 after he was found carrying Lucero Yazmin Hidalgo's head in his backpack.
Mexico has been plagued by serious crimes such as kidnappings, disappearances and murders in recent decades.by council on foreign relationsMore than 30,000 murders have occurred in Mexico “since 2018.”
“While this violence is primarily perpetrated by gangs and drug cartels, states also commit human rights violations in their fight against these organizations,” the council said.
“Civilians are the most affected, with migrants being forced to the U.S. border. Drugs from cartels are also flowing across the border, fueling the drug overdose epidemic in the United States.”
Associated Press report The number of murders in 2022 was 32,223, which was clearly 9.7% lower than the murder rate in 2021. The national homicide rate per 100,000 people fell from about 28 in 2021 to 25 in 2022.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is struggling to reduce the country's high murder rate. However, he noted that the slight decline over the past few years represents the fruits of his “hugs, not bullets” policy, which is characterized by avoiding conflicts with drug cartels. He has also funded training and scholarship programs for youth across the country.
“Strategies that address the root causes of violence are beginning to bear fruit,” López Obrador said.
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