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Cecilia Flores Lays Son Marco Antonio to Rest in Hermosillo

DNA testing after a court-ordered ranch search confirmed the remains as his.

Overview

  • The funeral caravan that reached Hermosillo on Thursday ended with burial at Panteón Municipal Norte, where search collectives from several states stood with the family.
  • Remains were recovered March 24 during a court-ordered search at a ranch north of Ejido Salvador Alvarado in the Hermosillo area, where investigators also found 11 spent shell casings.
  • Forensic geneticists overcame heavy degradation by splitting bone samples in triplicate, using EDTA to soften and decalcify the bone, concentrating the extract, and running three DNA amplification kits to get a clear profile.
  • Sonora prosecutors say they have identified eight persons of interest who will face legal proceedings, and they continue to build the case with evidence from the site.
  • Flores says she will keep searching for her other missing son, Alejandro, and is preparing to move her efforts to Sinaloa to pursue new leads.