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Boy, 11, Found Dead in Río Balsas After Search Near La Villita Dam

Guerrero prosecutors now oversee a forensic exam prior to releasing the body to the family.

Overview

  • The child was identified as Andrés Sánchez Torres, a visitor from Morelia.
  • Search teams from the Navy, Army, Civil Guard, Civil Protection, firefighters, and local fishers scoured the river.
  • Rescuers found the body about 200 meters below the Dr. Ignacio Chávez bridge in a fast-current branch.
  • The recovery occurred on the La Unión, Guerrero side near El Naranjito, which placed the case under that state's authority.
  • The Fiscalía de Guerrero sent the body to the medical examiner for a necropsy, and officials said inquiries continue to clarify the accident.