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Resignations over Mexico stampede | |
(about 14 hours later) | |
Mexico City's police chief and top prosecutor have resigned, amid criticism of a botched nightclub raid in which 12 people died. | |
The city's mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, said Joel Ortega's resignation was a first step in rebuilding the police force. | |
The move came after a rights body accused officers of rampant misconduct during the operation, on 20 June. | The move came after a rights body accused officers of rampant misconduct during the operation, on 20 June. |
The raid at the News Divine club led to a stampede in which nine clubbers and three police were killed. | The raid at the News Divine club led to a stampede in which nine clubbers and three police were killed. |
Police blocked exits as they sought underage drinkers at the club. | Police blocked exits as they sought underage drinkers at the club. |
The officer who led the raid has been charged with 12 counts of murder. He allegedly failed to give orders for people to be let out of the club. | The officer who led the raid has been charged with 12 counts of murder. He allegedly failed to give orders for people to be let out of the club. |
Dozens more officials and police agents have been charged with lesser offences, amid widespread public anger. | Dozens more officials and police agents have been charged with lesser offences, amid widespread public anger. |
Mayor Ebrard pledged to preside over the rebuilding of the police force. | Mayor Ebrard pledged to preside over the rebuilding of the police force. |
"I have accepted the resignation of the police chief because a big institutional change is required," the mayor said. | "I have accepted the resignation of the police chief because a big institutional change is required," the mayor said. |
Mr Ebrard said Mexico City prosecutor Rodolfo Felix had also stepped down to "guarantee change". | |
The announcement came shortly after the district's human rights commission released a report criticising the police operation. | The announcement came shortly after the district's human rights commission released a report criticising the police operation. |
It blamed the tragedy on excessive use of force and bad planning by the authorities, the Spanish news agency EFE reported. | It blamed the tragedy on excessive use of force and bad planning by the authorities, the Spanish news agency EFE reported. |
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