Alleged feminicide as a minor was admitted to Neza Bordo prison

The alleged feminicide of Athena, a 13-year-old girl murdered in Ecatepec, State of Mexico, was admitted to Neza Bordo prison due to the judicial process he faces over the charges against him.

Fernando Vilchis, mayor of Ecatepec, reported on Sunday, March 27, that José Manuel “N” was admitted to the Mexican penitentiary center through a strong security device made up of elements of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) and the Department of Public Security and State Traffic.

The accused was placed at the disposal of a supervising judge on charges of aggravated femicide following the fulfillment of an arrest and search warrant against him made by the Mexican prosecutor's office.

According to information provided by authorities, Josué Manuel “N” was carrying a .9 millimeter gun when he was apprehended by elements of the Attorney General of the State of Mexico (FGEM), which he could have used in the crime committed against the minor.

Athena, the 13-year-old victim, was found lifeless by residents of the José María Morelos y Pavón Housing Unit, better known as Fovissste, in the municipality of Ecatepec. The girl was reportedly killed on March 6, when her body was found. The minor was identified as Athena “N” and her body was abandoned behind building number 92, located very close to where the victim lived.

Residents of the area knew Athena because she was engaged, along with her grandmother, in the sale of sweets, so it was common to see him in a park in the area selling his goods, according to witnesses for the half millennium.

According to the first reports, the minor left her apartment around 5:00 p.m. on March 6. Two hours later it was reported that a subject had beaten her for which the residents reported to the police.

Upon realizing that the girl had died, they organized themselves into groups to try to locate the alleged perpetrator, without success. Witnesses report that the murderer climbed the roofs of the adjacent buildings of the housing unit to escape. The victim's body was transferred to the Forensic Medical Service.

On March 24, Morelos authorities announced that a couple received a cumulative sentence of 100 years in prison for the crimes of qualified homicide and human trafficking, as they were found guilty of causing the death of a minor, in addition to exploiting their sister and mother.

The state judge granted maximum sentences against Dalia “N”, and Enrique “N” due to the nature of his crimes, as reported by the Attorney General of the State of Morelos (FGE):

“As for the crime of qualified homicide committed against the minor, a sentence of 70 years of imprisonment was imposed, for the offence of trafficking in persons the maximum sentences were imposed for begging 15 years of imprisonment for women, and 15 years of imprisonment were imposed for trafficking in minors, in addition to fines and payment for reparation of damage”, was read in the unit's communiqué.

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office for the Investigation and Prosecution of the Crime of Femicide managed to determine that, in 2019, the couple rented to a 23-year-old woman a room that corresponded to the residence in which they both lived, located in the Presidentes neighborhood of the Municipality of Temixco.

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