Mexico was engulfed in a huge shock. Digital influencerEsmeralda Ferreur GalivaiThe bodies of her husband Roberto Carlos Hill Lisea (36) and her two children, Frog Santiago (13) and Regina (7) were found.
The family was found dead in a neglected Ford Ranger in Guadalajara on August 22, but it was not until this week that their identity was officially confirmed.
Who was the victim?
Esmeralda was known on social media as “Esmeralda FG” and gained tens of thousands of followers for its lifestyle, travel and lip sync videos. Some of her posts include music called “Narcocolied,” which sings stories of drug cartels and smuggling, which has attracted attention given the tragedy situation.
The family had just recently moved to the Guadalajara metropolitan area due to work reasons. Roberto is involved in the buying and selling of cars and also grows tomatoes in Michoacan province, and investigators believe the activity may be linked to the incident.
Ongoing investigation
Security cameras provided clues to track the whereabouts of the vehicle to a repair shop, according to prosecutor Alfonso Gutierrez Santillan. At the scene, traces of the shooting and bloodstains were identified, supporting the hypothesis that the four people were killed there.
Two men at the factory were detained for questioning, but were released due to insufficient evidence. However, shortly after leaving the prosecutor’s office, they were attacked by an armed group along with the other two. Three of the four were abducted, and only one escaped. He is still missing now.
Prosecutor Blanca Trujillo said the offender group had been waiting outside the prosecutor’s office for more than two hours.
“It wasn’t an immediate attack. They waited for the group to move a few meters away before carrying out the abduction,” she said.
The incident caused a huge stir and raised fears that crime may be linked to cartel conflicts. In one of Mexico’s most violent regions, authorities have yet to formally confirm the motives, but they stress that they are exploring the direction of a new investigation.
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