Mexican police officer killed while intervening in lynching - BBC News

The officer tried to intervene as angry residents set upon two men suspected of killing a taxi driver.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, SEGOB TlaxcalaImage caption, Tlaxcala state security officials held an emergency meeting after the unrest in ZacatelcoBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsA policeman has died in the Mexican city of Zacatelco after being beaten by residents enraged over the murder of a taxi driver.

The officer reportedly intervened when locals set upon two men suspected of killing the taxi driver.

Several other policemen were also injured by the mob of angry neighbours.

Residents of Zacatelco have complained about crimes going unpunished.

According to local daily El Sol de Tlaxcala, four men tried to rob an elderly taxi driver of his car, killing him when he resisted.

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