Mexico’s Calderon seeks life in jail for kidnappers
MEXICO CITY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon, dogged by a rising wave of violence, urged Congress on Thursday to pass a bill that would sentence kidnappers to life imprisonment without parole.
Calderon’s appeal came days after the body of the 14-year-old son of a sports retail tycoon was found in the trunk of a car in Mexico City. The teenager was kidnapped more than a month ago and killed despite his family paying a ransom.
Several policemen have been arrested for the kidnapping.
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[In a separate incident] Calderon’s cousin was abducted at gunpoint, beaten and held for several hours in January. He was dropped back at his home in the western state of Michoacan hours later, media reported.
[So it’s personal!]