I'm pretty sure this is the same officer who was interviewed several years ago who said she was tired of the violence in her community and wanted to do something to stop it.
Policewoman 'kidnapped, raped and mutilated' in horrifying cartel attack
Officer Vanessa Torres Galán is said to have been 'kidnapped, raped and mutilated' in a horrific attack by a Mexican cartel that has left her furious colleagues calling for the case to be looked into as femicide
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Policewoman Vanessa Torres Galán is said to have been kidnapped, raped and mutilated by a cartel (Image: @Presencia_MX/Twitter)
A policewoman is said to have been "kidnapped, raped and mutilated" in a grim cartel attack that showed "obvious" signs of their involvement.
The body of Vanessa Torres Galán, a member of the police force in Veracruz, Mexico, was found with marks of torture on Wednesday (January 12), officials say.
Her colleagues have since demanded that the case be investigated and the resulting person responsible for the horrifying death be held on femicide charges.
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It comes as Galán is said to have been kidnapped from the streets of a municipality following a shooting that resulted in the kidnapping of two police officers, one man and one woman.
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The pair are said to have been forced inside of a vehicle while they were guarding the home of the head of the Women's Institute in Córdoba, Veracruz on the Tuesday before Galán's body was found.
Galán's body was found to have traces of torture, signs of rape and mutilated breasts, with her own colleagues confirming her identity and denouncing the crimes.
One WhatsApp text, reported by BorderlandBeat, is said to have read: "Vanessa Torres Galán is the name of the member of the State Police of Veracruz who was kidnapped by an armed criminal cell in Córdoba, Veracruz.
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"She was raped, her two breasts were amputated, and she was executed with gunfire."
Traces of torture and signs of rape were found on the body of Galán (stock) (Image: AFP via Getty Images) READ MORE
The Governor of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García, has since confirmed the death of Galán, and indicated that there are currently three suspects in the sickening death.
He said: "Things are now calm in Cordoba, under control, but the police operation continues."
It comes as her colleagues denounced the treatment given to her by her captors, signalling that it was due to "the simple fact of being a woman" that she was brutally raped and murdered.
Policewoman 'kidnapped, raped and mutilated' in horrifying cartel attack
Officer Vanessa Torres Galán is said to have been 'kidnapped, raped and mutilated' in a horrific attack by a Mexican cartel that has left her furious colleagues calling for the case to be looked into as femicide
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Ewan Gleadow
- 07:50, 16 JAN 2023

A policewoman is said to have been "kidnapped, raped and mutilated" in a grim cartel attack that showed "obvious" signs of their involvement.
The body of Vanessa Torres Galán, a member of the police force in Veracruz, Mexico, was found with marks of torture on Wednesday (January 12), officials say.
Her colleagues have since demanded that the case be investigated and the resulting person responsible for the horrifying death be held on femicide charges.
READ MORE: Woman killed in dog attack shouted 'go back' as 'pack of small wolves' mauled her
It comes as Galán is said to have been kidnapped from the streets of a municipality following a shooting that resulted in the kidnapping of two police officers, one man and one woman.

The pair are said to have been forced inside of a vehicle while they were guarding the home of the head of the Women's Institute in Córdoba, Veracruz on the Tuesday before Galán's body was found.
Galán's body was found to have traces of torture, signs of rape and mutilated breasts, with her own colleagues confirming her identity and denouncing the crimes.
One WhatsApp text, reported by BorderlandBeat, is said to have read: "Vanessa Torres Galán is the name of the member of the State Police of Veracruz who was kidnapped by an armed criminal cell in Córdoba, Veracruz.
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"She was raped, her two breasts were amputated, and she was executed with gunfire."

The Governor of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García, has since confirmed the death of Galán, and indicated that there are currently three suspects in the sickening death.
He said: "Things are now calm in Cordoba, under control, but the police operation continues."
It comes as her colleagues denounced the treatment given to her by her captors, signalling that it was due to "the simple fact of being a woman" that she was brutally raped and murdered.
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