85 women killed in sex murders

MEXICO CITY - At least 85 young women and girls have lost their lives in a series of sex murders in the border city of Ciudad…

MEXICO CITY - At least 85 young women and girls have lost their lives in a series of sex murders in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, local activists said.

Despite the fact that police have arrested and charged a dozen suspects, in the last month five more victims were found. According to newspaper reports, all had been raped, four were strangled and the other beaten to death.

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