Quintana Roo‘s FGE Investigates Possible Negligence in Identification of Francisca Mariner’s Remains
The Fiscalía General del Estado (FGE) of Quintana Roo has kicked off an investigation targeting officials from the previous administration, suspected of negligence or omission in the identification of the remains of Francisca Mariner, a young woman who was reported missing in June 2020.
María Patrón Pat, founder of the collective "Madres Buscadoras Quintana Roo," announced on Monday, December 23, that her daughter’s body had been at the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo) among unidentified bodies, awaiting proper identification.
Forensic specialists initially discarded DNA tests conducted in 2022, which compared the victim’s remains to blood samples from her mother. However, a new test using a blood sample from the daughter herself provided a positive match in November of this year.
Francisca Mariner’s body was discovered a month after her disappearance in an area of Benito Juárez with signs of death by gunshot to the head. Her former partner, Ángel Conrado "N," was arrested and sentenced to 50 years in prison for the crime of forced disappearance of a person.
The ongoing investigation aims to determine if there was negligence or omission on the part of the former administration officials involved, which could have significant implications for those found responsible.
Elizabeth Martínez / Redacción EL UNIVERSAL
