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Yakki Nájera

Age 46

13 Oct 2021
Reynosa, Tamaulipas (Mexico)
Beaten and burnt

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Yakki Nájera
Yakki Nájera [photo: twitter.com]

Yakki was killed by two men after she rushed to her salon after being told that someone had set it on fire.

In the early morning of October 13, 2021 in the city of Reynosa Tamaulipas #YakkiNajera, 46 years old, was killed in a crowd and thrown into the fire in her beauty shop, first-degree burns, injuries from blows to her arms and back ended her life.

She was very well liked in her area. That morning she was working in a maquiladora in the border city of Reynosa, when friends and her niece told her that her business was on fire. She quickly arrived at the salon, without realizing that a couple of men would attack her in her own business to end her life.

in the early morning of October 13, 2021 in the city of Reynosa Tamaulipas, #YakkiNajera, 46-year-old woman was beaten to death and thrown into the fire in her beauty shop. She suffered first degree burns and beating injuries to her arms and back which ended her life.#YakkieNajera

On the day of the attack Yakki was working in a maquila. Her friends contacted her after noticing that her salon was burning. She immediately travelled to her salon but when they saw her arrive two men attacked her. There is no further information in this regard. No media covered this case.

https://www.homosensual.com/lgbt/octubre-2021-asesinatos-y-agresiones-a-personas-lgbt/

https://twitter.com/tv_yazi/status/1450154814814425092

https://twitter.com/SeisFranjas/status/1451266745810006016

Report added: 2 Nov 2021. Last updated: 8 Nov 2022

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