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Woman arrested in Mexico 30 years after death of 3-year-old daughter

A woman wanted for almost three decades for the death of her own 3-year-old daughter was arrested in Mexico on Saturday (8). Maria Narez, now 48 years old, is accused of killing Kassandra White in Texas, United States, in 1996. According...

Woman arrested in Mexico 30 years after death of 3-year-old daughter
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During the attack, Kassandra reportedly hit her head on a door. The woman was formally charged with aggravated homicide in April 1997, but did not appear in court.

  • An arrest warrant was issued for her at the end of that year, when authorities considered her a fugitive.
  • Since then, the Tarrant County Prosecutor's Office has continued searching for Maria.

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A woman wanted for almost three decades for the death of her own 3-year-old daughter was arrested in Mexico on Saturday (8). Maria Narez, now 48 years old, is accused of killing Kassandra White in Texas, United States, in 1996.

According to the accusation, Maria suffocated the girl and then threw her against a wall. During the attack, Kassandra reportedly hit her head on a door.

The woman was formally charged with aggravated homicide in April 1997, but did not appear in court. An arrest warrant was issued for her at the end of that year, when authorities considered her a fugitive.

Since then, the Tarrant County Prosecutor's Office has continued searching for Maria. After years without a confirmed location, she was found and detained by Mexican authorities.

According to Fox, Maria Narez is expected to be extradited to Tarrant County, Texas, where she will face proceedings related to her daughter's death.

"The Prosecutor's Office never gave up on bringing Narez back so that she could face the accusation against her and answer for her daughter's death," the agency said.

The Prosecutor's Office also highlighted cooperation with the Mexican authorities and stated that the arrest represents the result of years of work to prevent the case from being forgotten and allow the accused to be held accountable for Kassandra's death.

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