Event Brief
Chicago couple confirmed dead near Mexico City
Filed: Jun 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
Summary: Family says U.S. citizen Zafar Mawani and partner Guillermo Hidalgo Ortiz were confirmed dead after bodies were found near Mexico City.
WHO: Mawani’s family; Mexican authorities
WHAT: Mexican authorities confirmed the deaths of a missing Chicago couple after bodies were discovered near Mexico City.
WHEN: Jun 25, 2026 at 3:13 PM ET
WHERE: Outskirts of Mexico City, Mexico
WHY: The couple’s deaths were confirmed after unidentified bodies were found in a mountainous area following a search and arrests tied to the case.
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