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Cleaning Worker Fatally Stabbed at Estadio BBVA, Investigation Underway

Authorities are reviewing CCTV after the 26-year-old contracted employee died at an IMSS clinic.

Overview

  • Francisco Linares Chávez, 26, was attacked with a knife in the staff parking area at access 1 on January 18 and died the next day at IMSS Clinic 21.
  • Investigators from the Nuevo León prosecutor’s office are analyzing surveillance footage and taking witness statements as the victim’s family calls for justice.
  • Authorities have reported no arrests and have not identified an official motive in the case.
  • Local outlets report the stabbing may have followed a dispute between employees, a lead that has not been confirmed by investigators.
  • Club de Fútbol Monterrey has not issued a formal public statement, and the incident has raised concerns about security for contracted stadium staff.