# Doña Carlota homicide case in State of Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/doa-carlota-homicide-case-in-state-of-mexico
> Updated: 2026-08-20T19:24:25.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

An intermediate hearing is underway in Chalco, State of Mexico, regarding homicide and attempted homicide charges against Carlota “N”, known as Doña Carlota, and her two sons. The case stems from an April 2025 confrontation at their property in Ixtapaluca involving alleged squatters, which resulted in two deaths and one injury.

The defense maintains the incident was an act of “legitimate self-defence”. Supporters have gathered to demand the charges be re-classified accordingly. Additionally, a separate case involving robbery and property dispossession is pending.

Legal proceedings have faced repeated delays. An initial hearing in early August was postponed to August 20 because a victim's legal adviser failed to appear. That subsequent hearing was also suspended due to the absence of both the opposing party's private defense and a representative from the State of Mexico Attorney General's Office (FGJEM). The judge has ordered the hearing to resume on September 1, noting that a public legal advisor may be appointed if the private defense remains absent.

## Claims

- The intermediate hearing for the Doña Carlota case was suspended due to the absence of the opposing defense. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- A representative from the State of Mexico Attorney General's Office (FGJEM) was also absent. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The hearing is scheduled to resume on September 1. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- If the private defense fails to appear at the next hearing, a public legal advisor will be appointed for the victim. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Doña Carlota and her two children are accused of homicide and attempted homicide. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: Doña Carlota homicide hearing suspended in State of Mexico

The homicide trial for Doña Carlota and her children in the State of Mexico has been suspended again due to the absence of the opposing defense and the local prosecutor.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/doa-carlota-homicide-hearing-suspended-in-state-of-mexico

### 2026-08-06: Doña Carlota homicide hearing in State of Mexico continues

Doña Carlota’s homicide case in State of Mexico saw an intermediate hearing start, with the defense claiming self‑defence; the session was later postponed to Aug 20 due to a missing victim’s legal adviser.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/doa-carlota-homicide-hearing-in-state-of-mexico-continues

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