The hunt for the alleged killer of Spanish student Claudia Tacoronte in Morelos
Security cameras in the area, footage from which EL PAÍS has seen, captured a person running away after residents alerted police
On a Saturday afternoon in Cuautla, Morelos, a Spanish exchange student named Claudia Tacoronte was allegedly attacked and stabbed on the street. Witnesses heard her screams for help, reporting that the assailant was a man wearing a white T-shirt and carrying a black backpack. Surveillance footage showed the man walking by the Casa de la Cultura, stopping, disappearing for a minute, and then running away.
The footage captured his entire escape, with a second camera angle providing further evidence. Claudia Tacoronte was found unconscious on the ground at 10:12 p.m., and local news outlet 45 Digital Noticias posted a video to Facebook, urging residents to report anyone matching the assailant's description.
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