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MEXICO CITY (AP) The body of a man wrapped from ankles to neck in white bandages was found Monday hanging from a bridge in Mexico City.
The city prosecutor's office said in a statement that the man was approximately 25 years old and had had two bullet wounds to the head.
The body was found hanging from the Concordia bridge in the Acatitla neighborhood around 5 a.m. A black cloth appeared to cover his head like a hood, but his face was exposed and the rope was tied around his chest. He was not wearing shoes.
A sign with a warning was found below the bridge, about 100 yards away. Officials did not reveal what the warning was.
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http://www.chron.com/news/us-world/border-mexico/article/Body-found-hanging-from-bridge-in-Mexico-City-6579126.php
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)I had no idea it would turn out to be a mild documentation of what is going on in Mexico.
When will all this absolute horror - a result of American drug consumption - finally dawn on us.
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)I've only heard of hanging victims from bridges happening in Italy before this, but the article says this has already been happening in other parts of Mexico away from Mexico City.
This clearly is more attention-getting. It must also indicate this stuff is intensifying, I would think. Their chances of being identified hanging the body from the bridge would be much higher for getting caught in a more highly populated area.
It's a very sad image, isn't it?
Thank you, Texas Towelie.
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)Fears of mafia activity in Mexico City rise after body hung from bridge
Victim in his 30s was tortured before he was shot twice in the head, say authorities
Un cadáver colgado de un puente revive la sombra del narcoterror en DF
David Marcial Pérez Mexico City 20 OCT 2015 - 16:58 CEST
The residents of the Mexico City suburb of Iztapalapa woke up on Monday morning to a gruesome sight. Someone had hung the body of a man, who was wrapped up like a mummy in white bandages and had his face covered with a black mask, from a busy road bridge.
Motorists traveling near La Concordia the bridge located on the highway between Mexico City and Puebla state alerted authorities at around 4am, when they discovered the hanging body.
Prosecutors said the victim, who showed signs of having been tortured before he was shot twice in the head, appeared to be have been in his 30s.
The incident, no doubt, was a clear reminder of the extreme violence and sadistic killings that were common throughout Mexico when mafias terrorized communities during the height of the drug war.
More:
http://elpais.com/elpais/2015/10/20/inenglish/1445340424_667861.html