A 17-year-old girl from Hobbs, New Mexico, who had been kidnapped for ransom on a visit to Juárez died from strangulation, the Chihuahua Attorney General's Office revealed.

An investigation by a Chihuahua state special operations unit continues into the kidnapping and homicide of the U.S. citizen, who has only been publicly identified by Mexican authorities by the initials "D.C.L.G." in keeping with practices regarding the naming of crime victims.

The young woman left her home in New Mexico and traveled across the border to Juárez to visit an acquaintance on July 16, the state attorney general's office stated in a news release.

On July 19, her family received messages via WhatsApp, including photos and videos, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the teen's freedom, the attorney g

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