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Puerto Vallarta Authorities Detain Primary Suspect in Killing of Dancer Livia Betzabé

Prosecutors are reviewing evidence and any prior complaints to determine charges under the femicide protocol.

Overview

  • Victor “N” was taken into custody on October 18 in Colonia Santo Domingo, Ixtapa, in a coordinated operation by local and state forces.
  • Officials say the detainee remains under investigation to establish his legal responsibility in the case.
  • Investigators opened a femicide probe after the 23-year-old ballet folklórico performer was fatally wounded on October 14.
  • Initial reports state she was attacked with a sharp object inside a residence in Colonia Infonavit CTM and died after being taken to an ISSSTE clinic in Fovissste 100.
  • Witness accounts indicate the suspect’s father transported her to the clinic, and community groups have publicly demanded justice.