
The dismembered remains of Magdalena Aguilar Romero, 25, were discovered at her ex-husband's home.
The dismembered remains of a woman who vanished from a town in
southern Mexico were discovered inside pots atop a stove in her
ex-husband’s home.
Magdalena Aguilar Romero, 25, was last seen leaving her home in the
city of Taxco the morning of Jan. 13, after saying she was going to
pick up her children from her ex-husband’s home, police said.
State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez said the woman’s remains
were found Monday in the home of her ex-husband, who local media
identified as Cesar Gomez Arciniega.
Police said Romero’s legs and arms were found inside a pot on the
stove, while her already cooked pelvis was found in a bag near the
stove, El Milenio reported. In a nearby refrigerator, the rest of the
body was found.
Police said they are investigating Arciniega for “femicide,” or the
killing of a woman when the motive is directly related to the victim’s
gender. It is unclear if he has been arrested.
In a statement, the government of Taxco said it “vigorously condemns the cowardly murder of Magdalena Aguilar, which irreparably hurts our society.”
“[It] reiterates the work that needs to be done to protect and rebuild the social fabric of our municipality,” the statement continued. “From
the time her disappearance was known, we have offered all the support
to Magdalena’s family, with who we have always shown solidarity and to
whom we show our unconditional support.”
It added: “We demand that those responsible be punished to the full weight of the law and that this act does not go unpunished."
According to a report released last month by the Mexican government
and the UN Women agency, murders of women in the country have risen
sharply over the last decade following two decades of decline.
Sky News reported that, of the 52,210 killings of women reported in
Mexico since 1985, nearly a third have taken place since 2011.
Guerrero was named to have the second highest “femicide” rate in 2016.
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Source: Fox News
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