What is known about the femicide of Diana Gabriela García, sister of the regional Mexican singer Virlan García?

According to initial investigations, the victim’s romantic partner, 29 years old, was a bodybuilder and his trainer in the gym that, upon arriving home, he stabbed her dozens of times in the back until she died in one of the rooms of her house, a few meters from the international line with Arizona (United States).

Witnesses to the events assured the authorities that, After murdering his girlfriend, the alleged attacker tried to set fire to the house to erase any evidence.
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This case is reported in Mexico, where there is a crisis of sexist violence with an average of 10 women murdered a day, according to figures from UN Women.

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Other statistics indicate that each year in the country more than 3,000 women, girls and adolescents are murdered, although only around 24 percent of that figure is counted as femicides.

But feminist and civil society organizations warn that It is very likely that this number, in reality, is much higher due to the problems that exist in prosecutors’ offices and courts to investigate and judge with a gender perspective.

Firefighters responded to the emergency call to put out the fire and found only a column of smoke inside the house that came from the bedroom. When they ventilated the place and followed the protocol, they discovered the woman’s body on the bed.

The smoke came from the mattress where the victim’s body lay.

The firefighters notified the Ministerial Criminal Investigation Agency (AMIC), which processed the crime scene to begin the investigation file.
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The State Attorney General’s Office confirmed on Thursday afternoon the arrest of the alleged perpetrator, identified as Julián Arvayo.

“This social representation has initiated an investigation with a gender perspective that has led to the capture of the person who appears as the probable responsible,” reported the State Prosecutor’s Office, without providing further details in this regard, such as the place of detention.

It is expected that in the next few hours the authorities will release more details of the investigation.

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The victim’s brother, Virlán García, is a composer and singer of norteño, banda, sierreña and corridos music with hits such as ‘And my luck changed’ and ‘Where is your love’which have been placed on the popularity charts in Mexico and the United States.

The family tragedy has shocked his followers, revealing the fragility of life and vulnerability to violence. On Facebook, producer and musician Salvador Yeo shared a post that explains the alleged facts mentioned and wrote that “it is true.” “Two little ones without their mommy. We are going to miss you a lot”he noted in the publication, which he accompanied with photographs of his “little friend.”
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Since his inception, Virlán has demonstrated unwavering dedication to his musical career. He emerged from an environment where music was always present, developing his passion from an early age. Before achieving fame, he worked as a local musician and also worked in construction, facing numerous sacrifices to pursue his dream.

For now, Virlán García has not issued any statement on her social networks for the femicide of her sister.