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Staff of the Specialized Prosecutor for Femicide of the Attorney General of the State of Mexico (FGJEM), They managed to arrest Francisco Javier “N”, 32, designated as the main suspect in the death of his ex-girlfriend.
According to investigations, in the early hours of July 12, Yara “N” and her ex-partner were seen in an argument, however, it seems that, after a jealous attack, the man strangled her.
Police from the Ecatepec Public Safety and Transit Directorate captured Francisco Javier ‘N’, an alleged feminicide wanted for having murdered and burned a woman identified as Yara Guadalupe.https://t.co/j85vF4kz0d
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Despite this, the crime did not stop there, Francisco Javier “N” sprayed the body with gasoline and set it on fire until it was charred; Some time later, the subject escaped to an unknown destination.
The initial search for the suspect was unsuccessful, so authorities decided to use technology to find his whereabouts.
According to information from the police corporation, A land and air operation was implemented to track down the alleged perpetrator and after hours of operation using drones, it was possible to locate him.
According to the FGJEM, with these devices, they flew over different locations where Francisco Javier could be hiding, who was finally arrested in the same entity.
Once in custody, the detainee was admitted to the Penitentiary and Social Reintegration Center “Dr. Sergio García Ramírez ”, in Ecatepec, where he faces criminal proceedings for femicide.
Femicide, a recurring crime in the State of Mexico
Along with the case of Yara “N”, The State of Mexico is the entity with the highest number of femicides in the country, with 76 murders of women per monththat is, at least two women a day die because of gender violence.
Thus, in addition to being the state with the largest population in the country, the entity is also one where women have experienced the greatest violence throughout their lives, with 78%, occupying first place in the country followed by the City of Mexico, with 76.2%, and Querétaro, 75.2%.