Mexican Witch Killers
6 deaths
On November 6, 1996, an entire family, including four children,
was stabbed to death by three men who accused them of being witches.
The slayings happened in Vicente Guererro, 80 miles southeast of
Mexico City. The victims were identified as Eduardo Quiahua Maquixtle
and his wife, Andrea, and four children between the ages of 6 and
12.
Two brothers, Florencio and Constantino Chipahua Maquixtle, and
a third man, Amador Atilano, were arrested in connection with the
killings. The suspects claimed the victims were witches responsible
for the deaths of Florencio's wife and two daughters. |
