Overview

• The State of Mexico prosecutor’s office said Rodolfo Sandoval was bound over for prosecution on Oct. 7, and a judge imposed preventive detention while inquiries continue.
• Sandoval was detained on Oct. 4 at the Loma Antigua complex by Atizapán municipal police, with arrest footage circulating online.
• The victim has been reported as Renata, and some reports state a child was present during the killing, a detail authorities have not officially confirmed.
• Preliminary accounts allege possible involvement by Sandoval’s spouse, Ana Paulina “N”, whose legal status has not been clarified by officials.
• Authorities are pursuing the case under the feminicide statute in the State of Mexico, which carries sentences that can reach up to 70 years, as they work to establish motive and gather additional evidence.