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Mexico City Prosecutors Arrest Suspect in Killing of Amanda Castro After Video Review

The detainee identified as Luis Kevin “N” remains in preventive custody pending a judge’s decision.

Overview

  • FGJCDMX and the Investigation Police detained Luis Kevin “N” on November 19 under an arrest warrant in the suspected feminicide of Amanda Castro.
  • Prosecutors say surveillance footage showing a man in a black tunic accompanying the victim was central to identifying the probable perpetrator.
  • The suspect was transferred to Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Oriente and left at the disposal of judicial authorities to determine his legal status.
  • Amanda Castro, 22, was found on October 24 at Juan A. Mateos and José Sotero Castañeda in Cuauhtémoc with a stab wound to the neck, according to officials.
  • Local reports cite an early statement from the detainee describing a personal motive, a claim that remains unproven in court.