Seven people beheaded during prison riot in Guatemala

Nargiz Ogtay
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At least seven convicts have been beheaded during a prison riot in western Guatemala, Report informs, referring to El Periodico.

According to the newspaper Prensa Libre, the uprising began a few minutes after the end of the visit. The riot was caused by clashes between criminal gangs.

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