Mexican disability rights activist dies after gunmen set fire to her in state Jalisco (West), the regional prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
Luz Raquel Padilla, 35, died Tuesday from “serious injuries” after three men and a woman sprayed alcohol on her and set her on fire in a public garden in Zapopan, the prosecutor said at a press conference. .from JaliscoLuis Joaquin Mendez with reference to witnesses.
UN Women Mexico condemned this Wednesday on Twitter “murder activist”, here, in prosecution granted protective measures after condemning threats from a neighbor. A few years ago, Padilla also became the victim of aggression from his former partner.
The case is being investigated as a possible femicide, the judicial body said, indicating that a neighbor was called to testify.
Mother of an autistic child Padilla was part of “I care Mexico’, an organization of families experienced in caring for people with disabilities.
On her social media, the victim denounced some of her neighbor’s actions, such as listening to loud music, which affected her son’s health.
On May 17, he also tweeted pictures of threatening graffiti on the walls of his house. “You will die Luz (sic)” and “I will burn you alive,” the messages said.
“How long will I have to live in fear that something might happen to me and my family, and my abuser still roams the city with the danger of continuing to hurt!” — wrote a woman next to these pictures.
With burns on 90% of her body, Padilla was taken to a hospital in Guadalajarawhere he died on Tuesday.
According to the prosecutor, the son was left in the care of his grandmother, whom the Jalisco government promised to support with alimony.
Between January and June, the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System registered 493 murders of women across the country, 17 of which occurred in Jalisco.
Violence in Mexico
AT Mexico According to official figures, an average of 10 women are killed daily, most of them from the poor. Many of these cases relate to gender-based violence.
In addition, at least 43 people have been lynched and 173 injured in mob attacks this year, according to the report. National Human Rights Commission.
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