Overview
- Authorities confirmed that remains in a common grave correspond to Javier Alejandro Martínez Valdez, who was reported missing in April 2015 in Saltillo, Coahuila.
- The identification resulted from genetic analyses conducted by Nuevo León’s attorney general’s office in coordination with its counterpart in Coahuila using family reference samples.
- Forensic records show the remains were buried in a common grave after going unidentified when first recovered.
- The family publicly announced the confirmation, with sister Olga Martínez Valdez posting that they will begin procedures to recover the remains and hold funeral rites.
- Some media cite a possible traffic accident in Nuevo León as the cause of death, which has not been confirmed by official reports.