Overview

• The child was run over by a delivery truck at the Glorieta de la Luna on Aug. 27 while dancing between vehicles for money.
• Traffic police detained the driver at the scene and placed him before the Public Ministry as state prosecutors opened an investigation and transferred the body to SEMEFO.
• The regional prosecutor said the child’s aunt is testifying and not under arrest, noting an interpreter is required under judicial protocol.
• Authorities and local reports indicate the mother allegedly abandoned the girl months earlier and that minors in the family had been working in public without adult supervision.
• The Morelos government directed the cabinet and DIF to expedite shelter, food and support for minors in street situations following the widely shared video.