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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 19 MIN

Marichuy: the case closed as a suicide that ended up being evidence of ignored violence

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Marichuy: the fall that the State wanted to hide: The femicide of María de Jesús Jaime Samudio A university student falls from the fifth floor of an apartment in the early morning of January 16, 2016. Within hours, the police close the case as a suicide. The impossible: four years later, DNA under her nails proves she was thrown by two men while struggling and calling for help. In this episode, we explore how an educational institution supports the official version, how the incomplete autopsy and the unsecured scene allow for a cover-up, and why the reclassification as femicide only comes when a mother goes viral with the truth on social media. An investigation into state omission and the impunity that persists. Victim: María de Jesús Jaime Samudio (Marichuy) Date: January 16, 2016 Location: Iztacalco, Mexico City Status: Arrest warrants issued; suspects at large since 2022 - The DNA under Marichuy's nails directly links the attackers, dismantling the suicide hypothesis after four years. - The forensic injury mechanics demonstrate that she fell on her feet while clinging to her attackers, incompatible with a voluntary jump. - Neighbors heard struggles, banging on doors, and cries for help in the hallway minutes before the fall. - The case was closed without securing the scene, without an intimate autopsy, and without notifying the prosecutorial authority, facilitating any manipulation of evidence. María de Jesús Jaime Samudio, Iztacalco femicide 2016, IPN, Julio Iván Ruiz Guerrero, Gabriel Galván Figueroa, state cover-up, criminal minds, justice, Spanish true crime If you want to listen to this podcast without ads and have access to premium episodes, we invite you to try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and associated materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use in whole or in part without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licenses, and business inquiries, write to: [email protected] listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.comOBOMEDIA presents true crime storiesa true crime podcast built on real cases.Every true crime story in our crime files follows the crime investigation from the missing person report to the trial: investigators and police building a murder case, a police investigation gone cold, justice for the victim and those who survived.We open the unsolved murder, the cold case reopened decades later, the mysterious death, the disappearance, the serial killer, the family murder, the murder mystery; the missing persons  a missing woman, a missing girl, a missing man found dead and the missing and murdered.From the infamous case to the unsolved case, from classic true crime to dark true crime and disturbing true crime: true crime reports, real crime stories, real murder cases, true murder stories and unsolved mysteries one true crime case at a time, from the OBOMEDIA true crime vault.© 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquirie

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