Man Sentenced to 37 Years for Woman's Disappearance and Murder

Rafael "N" has been sentenced to 37 years and six months in prison for the aggravated disappearance of a woman, who was found dead in the State of Mexico in 2020. According to the capital's Attorney General's Office (FGJ), the victim met Rafael at the Mexico City International Airport on March 10, 2020, but never reached her destination. She was found dead 16 days later in Tejupilco, State of Mexico. The FGJ identified Rafael through a deposit he made to the victim's account. Financial analysis, technical tracking, and other investigations linked the now-sentenced man to the disappearance, leading to an arrest warrant. Investigators located Rafael in Chimalhuacán, State of Mexico, where he was apprehended on December 17, 2021. He was formally charged three days later. After the trial, on June 5, 2026, the judicial authority imposed the sentence, along with compensation for the victim's death, funeral expenses, and moral damages for the indirect victims, the FGJ indicated.