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Coroner Finds British Traveller in Mexico Was Unlawfully Killed

Ben Marshall Corser was shot outside a Colima supermarket during a dramatic upsurge of violence

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Overview

  • The Cornwall coroner’s inquest concluded Corser died from a gunshot wound to his chest and recorded an unlawful killing.
  • Corser, 36, was living with two friends, Claudio and Alfredo, and was shot while sitting in the back seat of their car outside the supermarket on May 24, 2022.
  • Witness testimony described gunshots and an unidentified gray vehicle at the scene, and CCTV footage failed to capture usable licence or vehicle details.
  • The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office told the court it is unlikely new leads will emerge given the three-year interval since the shooting.
  • Mexican authorities maintain an open homicide investigation, but no significant breakthroughs have been reported.