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Morelia Police Detain Three in Alleged Captivity of Woman and Two Daughters

Police say there was no missing-person report despite the woman’s claim of 15 days in captivity.

Overview

  • Municipal officers rescued the mother and her two minors on Thursday night and arrested two men and a woman in Colonia Sindurio.
  • The detainees were turned over to the local prosecutorial authority, which will determine their legal status.
  • Commissioner José Pablo Alarcón Olmedo said the victim reported being held incommunicado for 15 days.
  • The woman escaped during a lapse by her alleged captor and sought help in San Juanito Itzícuaro, leading police to the second child.
  • Local reports indicate the alleged captor is an ex-partner and that two relatives of his are among the detained.