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Body found in Río de los Remedios; Naucalpan rescuers recover corpse

Body found in Río de los Remedios; Naucalpan rescuers recover corpse

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Authorities discovered a deceased person in the Río de los Remedios in Naucalpan, State of Mexico.
  • The victim, found floating in the contaminated water, showed signs of multiple gunshot wounds.
  • Civil protection and firefighters recovered the body, and the State Attorney General's Office is investigating the death.

A body was found floating in the Río de los Remedios in the San Andrés Atoto neighborhood of Naucalpan, State of Mexico. Residents alerted authorities after spotting the deceased in the polluted waters near a small grocery store. Civil protection and firefighter units from Naucalpan responded to the scene to conduct the recovery operation.

Initial reports from authorities indicated that the victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The body was submerged in the canal, requiring the intervention of forensic services for its retrieval and the commencement of initial investigations. The State Attorney General's Office has taken charge of the investigation into the discovery.

Forensic experts from the State Attorney General's Office confirmed the deceased was a man. The body was transported to the Forensic Medical Service, where authorities expect family members to identify him. The investigation aims to determine the circumstances surrounding the death and identify those responsible.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.