11 femicides in September in Puebla, the last 2 this weekend

11 feminicidios en septiembre en Puebla, los 2 últimos este fin de semana

This weekend, two women were murdered in Puebla: Maricarmen was killed by her partner in Tlachichuca; Adamaris was stabbed several times in the abdomen in Xicotepec. There are now 11 femicides in Puebla during September 2024.

In both femicides, which occurred yesterday and today, police officers arrested the alleged perpetrators. Regarding the other 9 cases of hate crimes, the authorities are still looking for the perpetrators.

Of the victims of the 11 femicides recorded in September 2024 in Puebla, three of them are minors; they were murdered in the municipalities of Xicotepec, Cuetzalan and Huejotzingo.

Femicide in Tlachichuca; She was killed at a dance party

In the community of San Miguel Zoapan, municipality of Tlachichuca, a man committed femicide: he murdered his wife after leaving a dance party drunk.

According to the first reports, the crime happened early Sunday morning: Maricarmen asked her partner to leave the event because he was drunk, but the man did not want to leave.

Witnesses indicated that he was quite drunk and other attendees joined the request for the now murderer to leave. After the complaints, Maricarmen took her partner.

While they were walking back to their house, the subject allegedly hit the woman until he pulled out a gun and shot Maricarmen in the head.

The shooting was reported by neighbors. A few minutes later, municipal police arrived who found the perpetrator with his wife as if stunned and surprised by what he had done. He was arrested and placed at the disposal of the judicial authority.

Femicide in Xicotepec: Adamaris stabbed to death
The incident occurred on Saturday, September 28 in Xicotepec, around 4:00 p.m. Neighbors on Azteca Street reported in their WhatsApp groups that a young woman was unconscious at the entrance of an establishment dedicated to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

The report mobilized municipal elements and Red Cross paramedics, who found the young woman with her clothes stained with blood on her abdomen with no vital signs.

When the agents entered the establishment they found two men related to the femicide, so they were arrested and later placed at the disposal of the authorities.

It is not yet known how the events occurred, but the municipal government of Xicotepec indicated that it was all a fight at the place that led to the young woman’s femicide.

The victim was identified as Adamaris, 23 years old, mother of a two-year-old girl. His friends and family demanded justice for his death. (JRLM)

Source: e-consulta