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Elderly Catholic priest stabbed to death in gang war hit Mexico
Father Luis Lopez Villa is the 18th priest to be murdered in Mexico in the last six years.
By Ananya Roy
July 7, 2017 06:24 BST
Mexican police are investigating the murder of an elderly priest, who was found bound and stabbed to death in his room in La Paz township east of Mexico City on Wednesday (5 July).
The victim was identified as Father Luis López Villa, a parish priest, aged around 71.
Villa is reportedly the third priest to have been killed in Mexico within the first six months of 2017, according to the Associated Press. Two other priests in Tijuana and Mexico City were also attacked this year, but they survived the stabbings.
According to Catholic News Agency, Villa is the 18th priest to be murdered in Mexico in the last six years. Additionally, many others were assaulted or kidnapped.
More:
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elderly-catholic-priest-stabbed-death-gang-war-hit-mexico-1629308