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Student deaths in Veracruz

Overview

Authorities in Veracruz are investigating several incidents involving the deaths of students. In mid-August, the Veracruz State Attorney General's Office (FGE) began investigating the murders of two Universidad Veracruzana students, Melanie Michelle Méndez Morales and Luis Fernando Hernández Ibáñez, whose bodies were found in a vehicle on the Coatepec–Huatusco highway.

In early September, a third student, 23-year-old Miguel Antonio Espinoza Vega of the Escuela Normal Superior Veracruzana, was found dead on the Xalapa-Veracruz highway in Emiliano Zapata. Preliminary reports indicate he may have been the victim of a hit-and-run after being reported missing on August 31. The FGE and State Police have secured the scene for forensic investigation.

Entities

Fiscalía General del Estado · Coatepec · San Rafael · Escuela Normal Superior Veracruzana · Rocío Nahle García

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Student found dead on Xalapa-Veracruz highway

    A 23-year-old student from the Escuela Normal Superior Veracruzana was found dead on the Xalapa-Veracruz highway, suspected to be the victim of a hit-and-run incident.

  2. 25 days ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Veracruz authorities investigate murders of two university students

    Veracruz authorities are investigating the murders of two Universidad Veracruzana students found in a vehicle in Coatepec, alongside the deaths of three people in San Rafael.

Sources

eldemocrata.com · lanigua.com.mx