By The opinion
Jun 12, 2024, 3:42 PM EDT
Once again, a message spread on WhatsApp was the trigger for residents of Atlixco, in the Mexican state of Puebla, to decide to take justice into their own hands and detain five people, four men and one woman, whom they lynched for their alleged participation in the Vehicle Theft. Two of the fatalities were burnedwhile the woman was released after being detained for 20 hours.
It happened in the town of San Jerónimo Coyula, which was closed for hours by the inhabitants to prevent the authorities from releasing those detained, who were accused of stealing vehicles in the region. According to UnoTV, they were also caught red-handed when they were trying to take a truck.
Other versions indicate that the victims of the assailants identified them, since They had been arrested on June 10 for the same crimeHowever, they were released by the authorities, which led to a warning of lynching from the residents, who said they were tired of the ineffectiveness of those who should ensure their safety.
This is how the lynching happened
Around 200 residents gathered after receiving the WhatsApp message, they searched for the thieves, after finding them They took them hostage and started beating them.they did it throughout the morning, two of them died from the blows, maintaining their innocence until the end.
According to the N+ portal, the residents continued with the interrogation, tired of the situation They set fire to a man who denied having participated in the events. Then they questioned the other and since the answer was the same, they also burned him. They both burned to death.
Regarding the woman who was traveling with the fatal victims – who was the wife of one of the lynched men – the weekly Proceso reported that she remained sitting at a desk for hours, with her hands tied and her eyes blindfolded. After the police managed to enter and negotiated with the residents, they released her and she was taken to a hospital.
After receiving notice of what was happening, the authorities tried to implement the lynching action plan in Puebla, but it was impossible due to the blockade of the inhabitants. After several hours of negotiation They were allowed passage, on the condition that they did not record anything.
The secrecy of the inhabitants was also present with some reporters from a local media, who They came to the community to document what happened and were threatened under the pretext that they could not record anything. It was even said that they had been retained, although this version has not been confirmed.
The authorities indicated that the pertinent investigations into these events are being carried out, and they also announced that 13 lynchings have been carried out so far this year.
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