Reports are coming out of Mexico that the father and brother of Alejandro Monteverde — the co-writer and director of the 2015 faith-based film “Little Boy” — were murdered in Mexico.
Per the Latin Times:
Juan Manuel Gómez Fernández and Juan Manuel Gómez Monteverde were kidnapped when they left their home in Tampico, Tamaulipas 16 days ago, their bodies were found in Pueblo Viejo, Veracruz on September 19, officials informed.
The victims were reported missing to the authorities on September 4, 2015. A communicate issued by the FGE (Fiscalía General del Estado de Veracruz) stated that the deceased are the father and brother of film director Alejandro Monteverde, who directed “Little Boy,” movie produced by another Tampico native, Eduardo Verástegui.
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On Twitter, David Henrie, one of the movie’s stars, said:
My heart and prayers go out for the Monteverde family… Prayers are needed please all of u… Please… https://t.co/M19wbB5Zev
— David Henrie (@DavidHenrie) September 21, 2015
Verastegui added his condolences in Spanish:
Con el Corazón lleno de dolor y d tristeza, pido sus oraciones para mi amigo y compadre Alejandro Gomez Monteverde y para toda su familia.
— Eduardo Verastegui (@EVerastegui) September 21, 2015
Mi mas sentido pésame hermano del alma, los quiero mucho Compadre, pongo mi corazón en sus manos y los acompaño en este profundo dolor.
— Eduardo Verastegui (@EVerastegui) September 21, 2015
The Latin Times also quotes a Televisa report that a ransom was paid for the two, but the kidnappers didn’t follow through with a release.
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