Three men accused of kidnapping a girl they were lynched by the inhabitants of a community in the state of Puebla, local authorities reported.
The events occurred on Saturday afternoon in San Juan Amecac, in the municipality of Atzitzihuacán, indicated a statement from the Government Secretariat of that district, close to the country’s capital.
“Three males died after being held and lynched by inhabitants for the alleged robbery and kidnapping of a minor,” the bulletin stated.
The municipal police went to the scene but when the men arrived “they no longer showed vital signs,” the report added.
According to local media, about 300 people participated in the lynching, hanging and beating the individuals until they were dead.
Lynchings in communities in Mexico have multiplied in recent years, amid the wave of violence linked to drug trafficking that has hit the country since December 2006.
Experts point out that the perception of impunity leads the population to take justice into their own hands.
In June, in the municipality of Atlixco, also in Puebla, four men were lynched and then burned by a crowd that accused them of stealing a vehicle.
In March, the murder of an eight-year-old girl sparked anger in the southern city of Taxco, whose residents lynched the alleged perpetrator.
