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Prosecutors Confirm 32 Dismembered Remains Found in Irapuato

With DNA tests still underway on highly fragmented remains, families are intensifying calls for transparency in investigations.

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Aerial view of the property in Mexico's Guanajuato state where the remains of 32 people were found in a mass grave
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Overview

  • Prosecutors said the dismembered remains recovered from plastic bags during a missing-person search in an empty Irapuato house belong to 32 individuals.
  • To date, forensic teams have positively identified 15 victims and continue DNA testing on highly fragmented evidence.
  • Relatives with the Hasta encontrarte collective have returned to the site in hopes of finding traces of missing loved ones.
  • Local media reports of body parts stored in plastic bags underscore the brutality of the region’s cartel-linked violence.
  • Guanajuato recorded over 3,100 homicides and 3,600 missing-persons cases last year as turf battles between the Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel intensified.