Translated by Chuck B Alamada for Borderland Beat from a 24 HORAS article
VERACRUZ Poza Rica , Veracruz
Minutes later, the assistant was located alive near the Poza Rica-Papantla roads with obvious wounds. It was determined that the assistant was able to escape his captors. Hours later, the bodies of the two priests were found also near the Poza Rica-Papantla road, in the Reforma Escolin community located within the Papantla municipality.
Both priests were tied and showed obvious signs of multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of the body to include the face.
Veracruz US Central America .
Tuesday 20, September, 2016
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| Photo Courtesy of 24 Horas |
Neighbors of the church notified police of the kidnapping and an operation to find them was launched.
Minutes later, the assistant was located alive near the Poza Rica-Papantla roads with obvious wounds. It was determined that the assistant was able to escape his captors. Hours later, the bodies of the two priests were found also near the Poza Rica-Papantla road, in the Reforma Escolin community located within the Papantla municipality.
Both priests were tied and showed obvious signs of multiple gunshot wounds in different parts of the body to include the face.
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| Photo courtesy of El MUNDO |
According to the Centro Catolico Multimedial, there have been 14 priests and one seminary student murdered as well as two priests that remain missing in Mexico