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Mexico City Mother Faces Child-Abuse Probe After Viral Street Beating Video

Authorities have placed the child under ministerial protection pending placement with a relative.

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Overview

  • The incident took place July 4 at 8:20 a.m. when Diana Celeste “N” allegedly pulled her daughter off a school bus and struck her at the intersection of Avenida Ferrocarril Hidalgo and Joyas.
  • Bystanders recorded the assault and posted the footage online, prompting Policía Auxiliar officers to intervene and detain the mother on the scene.
  • Paramedics from Protección Civil diagnosed the girl with multiple bruises but determined she did not require hospital transport.
  • On July 10 the suspect was transferred to the Fiscalía de Investigación de Delitos Cometidos en Agravio de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes to face formal child-abuse charges.
  • Authorities noted the mother’s history of anxiety crises, underscoring concerns over mental-health support for families under stress.