Overview
- Facundo Teófilo M. R., 64, died on October 30 after being transferred from CERESO No. 3 to the Hospital General de Ciudad Juárez, where his death was confirmed at 20:10.
- The Chihuahua state security agency reported a chronic pulmonary disease as the cause, noting that the official forensic report has not yet been issued.
- Teófilo, an employee of Crematorio Plenitud, was detained on June 30 and prosecuted under statutes covering inhumation, exhumation and respect for the dead.
- The broader case began in June with the discovery of 386 uncremated bodies at Plenitud, exposing alleged irregularities and prompting ongoing criminal investigations.
- Local reports note the crematorium's owner is also incarcerated in the case, and families continue to seek identification of remains and accountability.