A man dubbed the ‘Mexican Jeffery Dahmer’ has died mysteriously in prison on the day of his hearing.
Miguel Cortés Miranda, who was accused of killing 20 women, fainted and fell to the ground in his cell just hours before he was scheduled to be transferred to court.
The 40-year-old was rushed to hospital but doctors discovered he had no vital signs due to a potential cardiorespiratory arrest.
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According to authorities at the prison, he was guarded by a custodian and was being treated with controlled medication supervised by the local medical service.
Miguel died on 13 April – three days after the one year anniversary of the death of his alleged final victim.
Miguel was accused of sexually abusing his 17-year-old neighbour María José before stabbing her to death on 16 April 2024.
Footage from a surveillance camera on the day of the alleged crime showed him approaching her home moments after her mother, Cassandra, left to run an errand.
María was preparing to leave for school at the time.
When her mother returned home, she saw Miguel walking out of her daughter’s bedroom.
She tried to stop him from leaving the home but he stabbed her in the face.
Her injuries were not fatal.
Neighbours in the area were able to stop Miguel from fleeing and they held him until police arrived.
Grim discoveries were later made after a search of the pharma biological chemist’s home was conducted, as reported by Need To Know.
Seven human craniums, human remains and identification cards were found, and several saws and chemical substances were seized.
The Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City soon discovered that Miguel could have claimed the lives of six possible victims including Amairany, 31, Frida Sofía, 32, Viviana Elizabeth, 37, Norma Elena, 41, Cristhina Vanesa, 39, and Laura, 33.
A total of 20 different identity cards were discovered – all belonging to women who had been reported missing but never been found.
All of the women had disappeared within the last 10 years and it was believed that his first crime could have been committed in 2012.
The victims were thought to have been linked to Miguel, and were either his ex-partners, work and study colleagues or prostitutes.
Miguel, from Iztacalco, worked in a laboratory of a hospital in Mexico City and died at the Oriente Prison, in Mexico City.
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