Overview

• Alfonso Díaz, who oversaw the Jardines de la Paz cemetery in Cuernavaca and previously served as Chipitlán’s municipal aide, was found dead in room 11 of an auto motel in Xochitepec.
• Police, state prosecutors and emergency services confirmed his death on Wednesday night, reporting signs of violence including head trauma.
• Mayor José Luis Uriostegui said Díaz was seized at his workplace and urged a thorough inquiry that examines all possible lines of investigation.
• The Morelos prosecutor’s office has opened a case but has not released further details, and no arrests or suspects have been announced.
• According to hotel staff and unofficial accounts, several people rented two rooms starting October 6, departed before the body was discovered, and relatives had reported a kidnapping and were told to pay a ransom.