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Authorities confirm the bodies of three kidnapped students

MEXICAN authorities confirmed the discovery of the bodies of three film students kidnapped almost a month ago.

Jalisco state prosecutor Raul Sanchez said that Javier Salomon Aceves Gastelum, Daniel Diaz and Marco Avalos had been killed by members of criminal gang the New Generation Jalisco Cartel.

Their bodies had been buried and doused with acid to make them unrecognisable.

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