A State police officer checks bodies found near Morelia, Mexico, on Wednesday night.The bodies were found in five separate locations. Some had signs of torture, authorities are investigating if they are related.
The Mexican authorities on Thursday are following cables in a grisly find the night before - 21 bodies, some with signs of torture - scattered in five separate places on the outskirts of Morelia, Mexico.
Some of the bodies had signs of torture and not any other bodies, spokesman for the Office of the State of Michoacán, Attorney general Jonathan Arredondo told CNN.
At least three bodies had gunshot wounds and signs of strangulation, he said.
The bodies were found on the outskirts of several departures from the central city of Mexico. Authorities found three batteries of five victims and two batteries with three victims, said Arredondo.
There were conflicting notes each location, but the authorities did not immediately reveal what they said or if any group claimed responsibility.
Despite the similarities in five places, Arredondo said that it was still unknown if all bodies were linked.
Morelia is the capital of the State of Michoacán, which is the territory of the violent family Michoacana cartel.
The cartel allegedly circulated a letter asking for a truce with the authorities last December and January of this year. In the letter, the poster accused the federal police of committing abuses in the region and they blame it.
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