Suspect in the feminicide of a Spanish student in Mexico captured
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The suspect in the death of Spanish student Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera in Cuautla, Morelos, was captured, reported Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar H. García Harfuch, on Thursday afternoon. In a post on his X account, García Harfuch stated that authorities conducted an investigation to identify, locate, and apprehend the individual responsible for the feminicide of the student. 'As a result of this joint effort, the suspect in this unfortunate crime is now in custody,' García Harfuch confirmed in the post. He expressed deep sorrow over Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera's feminicide, a young Spanish citizen whose life was taken in Cuautla, and extended sincere condolences and solidarity to her family and loved ones in this painful and irreparable loss. The official emphasized that preventing feminicides is a priority for the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum. 'When we have failed to prevent a woman from becoming a victim of this violence, our obligation is to clarify the facts, detain those responsible, and combat impunity with all the strength of the State,' he stated. The young woman had arrived in Mexico in mid-August for an exchange program at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM) and was residing in Cuernavaca, the capital of Morelos. Tacoronte had traveled to Cuautla, about an hour from Cuernavaca, to participate in the National Medicinal Plant Festival. 'She went to Mexico for an exchange, and last night (Sunday) someone tried to steal her phone, a man. She ran away, and he chased her and stabbed her in the abdomen. Not once, but several times, without any justification,' said her sister, Lara Tacoronte.
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