Austrian experts may need months to identify murdered Mexican students


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Dec 2014

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian forensic experts will need at least two months to determine whether they can identify the victims of an apparent massacre of 43 Mexicans, they said on Tuesday, but said the chances were slim because of damaged samples.

Mexico has said mounting evidence and initial DNA tests confirmed that 43 trainee teachers abducted by corrupt police 10 weeks ago were incinerated at a garbage dump by drug gang members.

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