Overview
- The body of 16-year-old Mateo Hernández was discovered wrapped in a blanket at the side of a state road and later identified by his father at the Tehuacán Semefo, with authorities reporting multiple signs of violence.
- Mateo had been missing after leaving home for schoolwork and was last seen four days earlier on September 19, according to local reports.
- The Fiscalía General del Estado of Puebla has opened a probe through its specialized kidnapping and extortion unit and says investigators found evidence that the teen was deprived of liberty and that a 1.5 million‑peso ransom was demanded.
- State security officials reinforced forces in Tecamachalco, assigned protection to the mayor and his family, and deployed Policía Estatal and a Guardia Nacional detachment while criminal forensics continue.
- No arrests or formal official explanations for the circumstances of the death have been released so far, and reporters note unconfirmed claims about partial ransom payment that remain under investigation.