The bodies were found in a ravine (Cuartsocuro)

On the night of Tuesday, February 14, they were located dismembered corpses in the vicinity of the town of Xalapa, Veracruz.

According to police reports, the bodies were located in the town of San Antonio Paso del Torolocated about 16 kilometers northeast of the capital of Veracruz.

They were in an area of ​​vacant land, more precisely in the 6 district of Enero and, according to the first versions, both were dismembered.

The elements of the Ministry of Public Security (SSP) were alerted by an anonymous call to the emergency number 911, who alerted them to the presence of human remains.

Because the corpses were found in a ravineelements of the national rescue and fire brigade had to intervene for the rescue work.

EFE/Jose Luis de la Cruz
EFE/Jose Luis de la Cruz

Once the bodies were secured, the presence of staff from the State Attorney General’s Office was required to carry out the corresponding procedures.

The remains were found at a depth of between 30 and 40 meters.for which the support of the search and rescue unit of the national rescue and fire brigade was also necessary.

Paramedics from the Pre-Hospital Care Brigade (BAP) also took part in the work.

The bodies were brought to the surface shortly before midnight, as reported.

Members of the municipal police guarded the area of ​​the discovery while the expert service They carried out the corresponding tasks and transferred the bodies to the Forensic Service (Semefo).

EFE / Juan Carlos
EFE / Juan Carlos

In support, agents of the Ministerial Police were also present, who crisscrossed the surroundings in search of evidence.

Unofficially, it was reported that a search was underway in the area as the bodies were not found in their entirety.

At first it was reported that there were three corpses, but later authorities confirmed that there were only two.

The state attorney general’s office opened an investigation into the crime and removed the bodies, which have not yet been identified.

In December alone, Veracruz recorded 6,000,720 total crimes. The first places were State of Mexico (30,808), Mexico City (17,956) and Guanajuato (11,596).

When it comes to the crime of intentional homicide, in December, Veracruz ranked 14th out of 32, with 80 cases. The first place was Guanajuato (276), Baja California (230) and the State of Mexico (219).

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