Jenni Rivera Family Outraged Over Gruesome Body Part Images
The family of Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera is said to be outraged over allegedly leaked video footage and images taken of the crash site where the singer's remains were found Wednesday.
On Thursday, it was revealed that two Mexican police officers, ages 23 and 24, had been arrested on suspicion of theft after investigators reportedly found items belonging to the plane crash victims inside their respective homes. It is also understood that the officers in question are being investigated over allegedly leaked video footage of the crash site, according to TMZ.com.
Rivera died Sunday in a tragic plane crash in Mexico that killed six others and by Wednesday. at least one video, allegedly of the crash site, had surfaced online. It reportedly showed scattered belongings and body parts belonging to the victims.
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The video in question shows a severed foot with painted toenails among other gruesome images, and while officials have not confirmed its authenticity, Rivera's family is reportedly convinced that the footage shows body parts belonging to Rivera.
One source explained the heartache that the Rivera family has faced particularly after seeing the haunting images. The family reportedly wants everyone who is liable to be brought to justice.
"Jenni was very particular about her feet and toes," the source told TMZ.com before adding that the family is intent on having the disturbing video footage and images removed from the web in its entirety.
The 43-year-old mother of five was among seven on board the 1969 Learjet 25 heading from Mexico's northern city of Monterrey to Toluca at 3 a.m. Sunday following a concert performance.
Aviation authorities lost contact with the private jet approximately 10 minutes after takeoff and its scattered wreckage was found hours later in El Tejote locality, Nuevo Leon State, according to ABC News.
Rivera's remains were retrieved from the wreckage and later identified after DNA tests were performed. The remains were eventually returned to the family, said Jorge Domene, a spokesman for Mexico's Nuevo Leon state.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
