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State Human Rights Commission Opens Probe Into Omissions in Fernandito Case

The commission will examine alleged police threats against the boy’s mother following the resignation of the municipal DIF chief

La mamá de Fernandito dio a conocer que su defensora jurídica, Fabiola Villa, regresará a representarla en sus audiencias.La mamá de Fernandito dio a conocer que su defensora jurídica, Fabiola Villa, regresará a representarla en sus audiencias. Foto: Cuartoscuro
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Madre de Fernandito pide protección tras amenazas en caso de secuestro y asesinato. Foto: Heraldo de México

Overview

  • The State Human Rights Commission has initiated an investigation into potential rights violations and institutional delays by La Paz authorities in the July abduction and death of five-year-old Fernandito.
  • Marcelina Noemí alleges officers from the Los Reyes–La Paz Policía de Género coerced her to dismiss her chosen lawyers during a vinculacion hearing by threatening harm to her or her family.
  • Lawyers from Amor y Rabia plan to file formal complaints over police intimidation and the alleged failure of municipal DIF and FGJEM staff to respond swiftly when the child went missing.
  • The family has requested protective measures from the State of Mexico’s protection mechanism after reporting anonymous threats and deleted WhatsApp audio messages.
  • Three suspects—Carlos “N”, Lilia “N” and Ana Lilia “N”—remain in preventive detention under vinculaciones a proceso, with a three-month window for complementary investigation.