Mexican prosecutors drop case against woman sentenced for killing man who was raping her

A court in Mexico State agreed that Roxana Ruiz was raped in 2021, but was still guilty of homicide with “excessive use of legitimate defense” and ordered to pay $16,000 to her attacker…

The reversal comes after protests erupted when a court in Mexico State agreed last week that 23-year-old Roxana Ruiz was raped in 2021, but was still guilty of homicide with “excessive use of legitimate defense” and ordered to pay $16,000 to her attacker’s family.

Ruiz, mother to a 4-year-old, strangled the man with a t-shirt after spending time with him earlier that day. While she slept on a separate bed, he attacked and raped her, her lawyer Angel Carrera said. Ruiz fought back and he threatened to kill her before Ruiz was ultimately able to kill him, Carrera said.

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