Fight inside prison in Mexico City leaves 3 dead
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Of the people who lost their lives, it is known that one of them had a criminal record of 27 years and six months and had another process for qualified homicide of 31 years.
According to data from the Secretary of Citizen Security of Mexico City, Omar García Harfuch reported that a fight broke out in a module of a prison in that capital and 3 people deprived of liberty lost their lives.
According to official data, the victims were being held for crimes of qualified homicide, robbery, and kidnapping.
“Security was reinforced inside the Penitentiary Center. We are collaborating with the Mexico City Prosecutor's Office in the corresponding investigation, ”he added.
Esta tarde, se presentó una riña en un módulo del CEVARESO “Santa Martha”; 3 PPL perdieron la vida, quienes estaban recluidos por los delitos de homicidio calificado, robo y secuestro. El Director del Penal y Subdirector de Seguridad fueron destituidos. 1/2
— Omar Garcia Harfuch (@OHarfuch) May 16, 2023
In addition, the official indicated that the director of the prison and deputy director of security were dismissed.
García Harfuch ruled out that it was a riot and specified that both the aggressors and the victims were serving long sentences.
The SSC of the Mexican capital reported that "at least five people deprived of their liberty (who) attacked three more who, as a result of the blows, lost their lives" participated in the fight.
The five are serving sentences of almost 50 years for various crimes such as qualified homicide and possession of a firearm. Another is for qualified robbery and qualified rape, as well as a process for qualified homicide, kidnapping, qualified robbery, and firing a firearm.
Another of the aggressors has a sentence of more than 20 years for a history of qualified homicide, another process for qualified rape, and one more process for the qualified robbery of six years.
The fourth aggressor has a record for kidnapping with 100 years in prison by judicial determination and the fifth and last man has a record for qualified robbery. Meanwhile, of the three people who lost their lives, one of them had a record for the qualified homicide of 27 years and six months and had another process for the qualified homicide of 31 years and 3 months.
The second had a sentence of 27 years and 11 days for qualified homicide and the third man was serving a sentence of 26 years and seven months 29 days for the crime of qualified homicide and qualified robbery.