According to a report from Plus, the victim was burned and tortured in Quintana Roo after he opened up about his status at a party.
The incident is currently being treated as a homicide with the leading suspect having already been identified. He is believed to have been the neighbour and tenant of the victim.
Edwin Reyes, a lawyer and member of the LGBTQ+ rights group Resilientxs, spoke about the tragedy with Presentes. “This cruel case should not have happened.
And it only tells us that the state has failed to legislate and create the necessary public policies to prevent, address and punish violence due to prejudice that exists in the state,” he said. “That is why we raise our voices because Quintana Roo is not paradise, it is non-gay