Overview

• A State of Mexico control court modified the preventive detention of Karla N. and Germán N., allowing them to leave the Barrientos prison and continue their case in freedom after an Oct. 12 hearing in Tlalnepantla.
• The judge reached the decision after more than five hours of arguments and testimony from the victim, a witness, the defense, and prosecutors, determining the evidence did not support continued incarceration.
• Both defendants face attempted homicide charges tied to a July 19 assault on instructor Israel Morales at a pádel tournament, which media reports say was captured on video and also involved alleged threats to a witness.
• As part of the new measures, each must pay about 150,000 pesos, check in periodically with the supervision office, surrender their passport, avoid leaving the country, and stay away from the victim’s home.
• Prosecutors’ claims of risk to the victim and a witness were rejected by the court, and separately Alejandro Germán (known as Lord Pádel) and his associate Othón remain free under an amparo that protects them from arrest.