Miguel Cortés Miranda
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Miguel Cortés Miranda | |
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| Born | 25 October 1984 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 13 April 2025 (aged 40) Iztapalapa, Mexico |
| Education | National Polytechnic Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Bacteriologist Parasitologist |
Miguel Cortés Miranda (25 October 1984 – 13 April 2025) was a Mexican bacteriologist, parasitologist, and serial killer.[1]
He attended the National Polytechnic Institute and worked at laboratories in Mexico City.[2]
Many of Cortés's victims were students of his, fellow laboratory employees, and sex workers.[3] He was finally arrested in May 2024 after murdering a young girl and stabbing her mother.[4] Upon a search of his home, human remains, several identification cards, and surgical material were found.[5] He later confessed to murdering over 30 women.[6]
Miguel Cortés Miranda died in prison on 13 April 2025, at the age of 40.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Vela, David Saúl (13 April 2025). "Muere en prisión Miguel 'N', el químico vinculado a una serie de feminicidios en Iztacalco". El Financiero (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ León, Stephanie (20 April 2024). "¿Quién es Miguel 'N', el feminicida serial de Iztacalco y asesino de María José, al que se le relaciona con al menos 20 asesinatos?". Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Palacios, Fernando (9 May 2024). "¿Quiénes son las víctimas identificadas hasta ahora de Miguel Cortés Miranda, el feminicida serial de Iztacalco?". SDP Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Varela, Micaela (26 April 2024). "Gritos, ventanas abiertas y un puñado de negligencias: así descubrieron al feminicida de Iztacalco". El Pais (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "¿Quién era Miguel Cortés Miranda? Químico feminicida de Iztacalco que murió en la cárcel". SDP Noticias (in Spanish). 14 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Feminicida de Iztacalco: Abogada dice que habría hasta 30 mujeres víctimas; 'se quedarán sin justicia'". El Financiero (in Spanish). 15 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Fernández, Andrea (14 April 2025). "Feminicida de Iztacalco murió sin sentencia; qué avances hubo del caso a casi 1 año de su detención". Telediario (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2025.