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Body and head create two separate crime scenes in Cancun neighborhood

Cancun, Q.R. — Authorities in Cancun are investigating the discovery of a headless man found laying in a public street Monday. Residents in Villas Otoch Paraíso called police after seeing the man laying between garbage cans Monday morning.

The man’s body was found between two garbage bins. His head was found several blocks away inside a garbage can. June 22, 2026.

Authorities were notified of the finding shortly after 7:00 a.m. through an emergency 9-1-1 call. Police arrived on Miguel Hidalgo Avenue confirming the report of a man’s body without a head.

While police were on scene, another call was made reporting the discovery of a head without a body. The head, which belonged to the man laying on the street, was found several blocks away on Leona Vicario Avenue.

Officers responding to that report located the man’s head inside a garbage container.

Both crime scene locations were cordoned off by authorities while they collected evidence and the body. Police have not commented on the finding.