Mexican authorities in Puerto Vallarta are investigating whether three women found dead in separate locations over recent weeks may be connected. The case is still developing, and officials have not confirmed any link between the deaths.
Police say all three victims were women in their early to mid-30s, and each had tattoos. Their bodies were found partially undressed and in isolated areas around the resort city.
The first woman was discovered on May 10 near a viewpoint known as Rancho El Piruli. Roughly a week later, a second body was located at a roadside stop along a highway outside the icty. The third was found most recently on a dirt road in the Parque Las Palmas neighbourhood.
Unconfirmed local reports suggest the victim could be a missing 22-year-old woman identified in media coverage as Elizabeth Martinez, though officials have not confirmed her identity. Descriptions circulating include tattoos on the neck, hand and arm, including a skull, a horned woman, and a name.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage, evidence from the scenes, and other reports as they assess whether the deaths are connected or if the bodies were moved into the area after the killings took place elsewhere. Authorities have not confirmed any serial offender.
Puerto Vallarta has also faced previous recent violence. In February, buses were burned and shops were looted after cartel-related unrest following the death of a senior figure in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Paul Tumpowsky, chief revenue officer for Fora Travel, told The New York Post that travelers to the area should have a “heightened sense of awareness, not to the point of ruining your vacation, but being smart.”
“This is a time to think about and plan a little bit more about what’s the appropriate amount of risk you’re willing to take,” he said.
Police say all three victims were women in their early to mid-30s, and each had tattoos. Their bodies were found partially undressed and in isolated areas around the resort city.
The first woman was discovered on May 10 near a viewpoint known as Rancho El Piruli. Roughly a week later, a second body was located at a roadside stop along a highway outside the icty. The third was found most recently on a dirt road in the Parque Las Palmas neighbourhood.
Unconfirmed local reports suggest the victim could be a missing 22-year-old woman identified in media coverage as Elizabeth Martinez, though officials have not confirmed her identity. Descriptions circulating include tattoos on the neck, hand and arm, including a skull, a horned woman, and a name.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage, evidence from the scenes, and other reports as they assess whether the deaths are connected or if the bodies were moved into the area after the killings took place elsewhere. Authorities have not confirmed any serial offender.
Puerto Vallarta has also faced previous recent violence. In February, buses were burned and shops were looted after cartel-related unrest following the death of a senior figure in the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Paul Tumpowsky, chief revenue officer for Fora Travel, told The New York Post that travelers to the area should have a “heightened sense of awareness, not to the point of ruining your vacation, but being smart.”
“This is a time to think about and plan a little bit more about what’s the appropriate amount of risk you’re willing to take,” he said.
