Teen Girls Lure Friend With ‘Surprise,’ Then Strangle Her — Video Sent to Victim’s Mother

Two teenagers confessed to killing their friend after they lured her with a 'surprise' and blindfolded her. A video of the murder was later sent to the victim's mother. The incident occurred in September 2025 in a small town in Northern Mexico.

According to local news reports, the victim was a 15-year-old girl identified as Leyla Monserrat Lares Becerra. The incident occurred in the town of Sonoyta.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for the state of Sonora said the two attackers were also teenagers. One was 13 years old and the other was 15 years old, however, authorities have not revealed their identities. Both teenagers confessed to the crime, according to Univision. Investigators determined the motive behind the killing was a romantic rivalry.

The investigation revealed the teenagers lured Becerra with a surprise they said she would never forget, according to Univision. Once they reached the location where Becerra was killed, one of the attackers spoke to her while the other placed a rope around her. All three were heard laughing and conversing, according to La Jornada.

Becerra was tied to a chair and blindfolded by the other two accused once they reached the location where they planned to kill her, according to La Jornada. The two accused then strangled Becerra with a rope. The incident is visible in a video clip obtained by Univision. Becerra’s body was discovered in October 2025, showing signs of decomposition.

Months later, Becerra’s mother, Carmen Becerra, received a video of the murder. She said her daughter was being harassed months before the killing, according to multiple reports.

In the early stages of the investigation, police were looking into an adult male as a suspect in the murder. Authorities have not disclosed his name because he was never formally named as a suspect.

The two accused were sentenced in March 2026. The 15-year-old had received a sentence of 2 years and 10 months of confinement, while the 13-year-old was sentenced to 11 months of supervised release. Public outrage followed over the light sentences given to the minors.

“While my daughter’s murder got to return to normal life, I never even got a chance to say goodbye to my daughter,” Carmen Becerra said, according to Univision.