Overview

• Authorities said remains found on September 17 in Cocotitlán, State of Mexico matched the missing artists through forensic comparison, and relatives recognized Bayron Sánchez on September 22.
• The pair were last seen on September 16 after leaving a Smart Fit gym in Polanco, Mexico City, with search notices issued by the capital’s authorities later that week.
• Mexico City and State of Mexico prosecutors are working with federal agencies, and the national Security Cabinet announced coordination among FGR, SSPC, Defense, Navy and the National Guard.
• Press reports describe signs of violence and a presumed narcomessage with the bodies, but officials have not released autopsy findings, stated a motive or announced arrests.
• Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro publicly sought Mexico’s help; Sonora’s prosecutor corrected his initial claim about the location, and both governments established diplomatic coordination on the case.