Mexican mother of autistic boy dies after being set on fire

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 23, 2022 12:03 am

Guadalajara, Mexico: A Mexican activist and mother of an autistic child has died after being set on fire, authorities said, sparking protests, condemnation and demands for justice on Thursday (Friday in Manila).

Luz Raquel Padilla, 35, was doused in alcohol by three men and a woman and set alight in a park in Zapopan in Jalisco state, prosecutor Luis Joaquin Mendez said, citing witnesses.

People and relatives of activist Luz Raquel Padilla, who was set on fire by strangers, take part in a demonstration to demand justice during her wake in Zapopan, Mexico, on July 21, 2022 (July 22 in Manila). AFP PHOTO

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