In a video shared on social networks you can see how the flames consume the Christmas tree placed in the municipal square.
Mexico City, December 11 (However).- Residents of Zitácuaro, Michoacan, They burned down last night Christmas tree monumental installed in front of the Municipal Presidencyduring a protest to demand justice for the murder of Angelsa 24-year-old girl allegedly killed by a police officer Municipal Transit.
Outrage over the case led to a march that toured the main streets in the east of the city. The protesters They advanced between slogans and demands of justicecalling for the immediate arrest of agent involved.
The mobilization concluded in the Benito Juárez public square, in front of the presidency, where attendees set fire to the Christmas decoration placed in the center of the place. In a video shared on social networks you can see how the flames consume the tree.
They burn Christmas trees in Zitácuaro, Michoacán; They ask for justice for the murder of a young man during a police checkpoint
They were not attended to by Mayor Antonio Ixtláhuac Orihuela @TonoIxtlahuac
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In the midst of the tension, relatives of the victim demanded that the authorities clarify the crime and punish the person responsible. “We are not going to rest until there is justice,” they expressed during the demonstration.
According to testimonies from family and friends, Ángeles was traveling on Sunday, December 7, aboard a motorcycle along with a companion when both were attacked with bullets after failing to stop at a supposed checkpoint. Both were seriously injured; The young woman died hours later at the Regional General Hospital.
For its part, the Zitácuaro City Council reported in a statement that the Municipal Transit element allegedly involved in the events was removed from office.
In addition, he pointed out that the Municipal Public Security Secretariat collaborates with the State Prosecutor’s Office to integrate the investigations and determine responsibilities.