MEXICO CITY, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The gruesome murder of a 25-year-old woman in Mexico’s capital has unleashed outrage among authorities and rights groups after leaked photos of her mutilated body appeared on the front page of a newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prosecutors will seek the maximum punishment for Ingrid Escamilla’s murder, the capital’s mayor said, adding a suspect had been arrested for the crime that took place at an apartment north of the city centre at the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marches to protest violence against women have intensified in recent months, with demonstrators setting government buildings on fire and daubing monuments with graffiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An average of 10 women were killed a day in Mexico in 2018, the year with the highest number of murders of women in three decades, according to official data. For women who suffered violence, more than 40% of them were victims of their partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Escamilla’s murder was a particularly horrific display of brutality in a country accustomed to regular violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police found the young woman’s body skinned and without organs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A man identified by media as the detained suspect, appeared in a video, streaked with blood, talking to police. Media said the man was the woman’s domestic partner. A police spokeswoman referred questions about the case to the prosecutor’s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A photograph of the victim featured on the cover of Pasala, a newspaper that splashes gory stories and photographs on its front pages, often with salacious headlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The headline accompanying Escamilla’s photograph read: “It was cupid’s fault.” Editors at Pasala did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mexico City prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it was investigating six civil servants to determine who leaked the images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some social media users reacted to the gory photograph by posting pictures of Escamilla showing her smiling and confident, with neatly combed hair and bright lipstick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Out of respect to you and your family, this is the only way I want to remember you,” one user wrote on Twitter, where #IngridEscamilla and #JusticeForIngrid were trending topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Women’s Institute of Mexico (Inmujeres) condemned the publication of the photograph and the crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Mexico is facing a tremendous challenge with respect to violence against women,” the institute said in a statement. “We urge the media to work with rigor and professionalism.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Milenio Television reported that Escamilla had filed a complaint against her partner several months ago but later withdrew it. — NNN-AGENCIES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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