Overview
- Passersby reported an abandoned bag on a dirt road near the Iztapalapa–Tláhuac boundary on January 6, where police found the body of a newborn.
- The Secretariat of Citizen Security cordoned the site and the Mexico City prosecutor’s office opened a ministerial case as investigators collect field evidence and witness statements.
- Paramedics confirmed the infant showed no signs of life and cited possible asphyxia pending confirmation through forensic studies.
- The body was transferred to the forensic institute for a legal necropsy to determine the cause and time of death.
- Reports differ on whether the infant was found in a backpack or a suitcase and on the exact location, and authorities have announced no detainees or identified suspects.