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Mexico State Confirms Priest Ernesto Baltazar’s Killing, Two Detained and One Suspect Sought

Genetic testing, along with evidence from a Tultitlán apartment, links the case to suspects now in custody.

Overview

  • Prosecutors said the priest’s remains were recovered from a sewage canal in Nextlalpan and forensically identified in the early hours of November 13.
  • Two people, María Fernanda “N” and Brandon Jonathan “N,” were detained for their probable involvement, and another woman has an active arrest warrant.
  • Investigators traced the victim’s vehicle via CCTV to a residence in Unidad Habitacional Morelos, Tultitlán, which was searched on November 9 under warrant.
  • The search yielded the victim’s clothing, a priest’s stole, sharp objects, and blood traces detected with a BlueStar test, according to the FGJEM.
  • Authorities report the case proceeds on charges including disappearance committed by private individuals, as the Cuautitlán Diocese urges an end to violence.