The body of a Catholic priest has been discovered in the state of Guerrero, Mexico.
The area is notorious for gang crime, and is the same place where last year, a retired bishop was kidnapped after attempting to mediate with gangs.
Local authorities confirmed the identity of the deceased as Reverend Bertoldo Pantaleon Estrada, aged 58, pastor of San Cristobal Church in the town of Mezcala.
The Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa raised the alarm after Fr Bertoldo was reported missing on Saturday.
Rev Estrada’s death is being treated as a homicide, and authorities are searching for the perpetrator.
The Catholic Multimedia Centre, which tracks attacks against Christians, says 10 priests were killed in Mexico between 2019 and 2024.