Mr. Montiel and Mr. Lima led rival groups in the prison that clashed over drug sales, prisoner transfers and internal discipline, Mr. Rivas said. Speaking to reporters during a break, Mr. Pérez Molina said he remained convinced of Mr. Lima’s innocence in the Gerardi murder. Twelve other people, including an Argentine model, Joanna Birriel, who was visiting Mr. Lima, were killed in ensuing unrest at the prison. On Monday, Mr. Lima was attacked and killed inside the Pavón prison, Interior Minister Francisco Rivas said at a news conference. At a pretrial hearing in the case on Monday, Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez announced Mr. Lima’s death to the courtroom.

Source: International New York Times July 19, 2016 01:07 UTC