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CDMX Prosecutors Locate Families of Two Concordia Bridge Blast Victims

Interagency searches using fingerprint matches, public bulletins, plus INE data enabled contact with next of kin, activating victim services covering travel, lodging, and funeral costs.

Overview

  • The FGJCDMX confirmed it has located the families of Gilberto Aarón León Méndez and Laura Lorena Barrera de la Torre and begun comprehensive accompaniment.
  • Gilberto Aarón’s identity was established through fingerprint comparison with the penitentiary system after address checks, with prints escalated to the INE when initial efforts failed.
  • Laura Lorena, who was injured in the blast and later died at Hospital Leñero, was linked to relatives in Jalisco via a photo bulletin showing her tattoos, with authorities covering their travel, lodging, and funeral arrangements.
  • Bodies are being delivered with dignified protocols as the victim-assistance unit provides free legal counsel, legal representation, and psychological support while working toward damage reparation.
  • City health officials reported 40 people discharged and 13 still hospitalized as of the latest Thursday night update.