A psychologist accused of murdering and decapitating her husband before scattering his remains across Mexico City is said to have sent text messages from his phone so friends and family would think he was still alive.
Maria Alejandra Lafuente Caso, 40, allegedly drugged Allan Carrera Cuellar, 41, by slipping sleeping pills into his drink at their home then took his chainsaw and chopped his body up.
Lafuente Caso, who claims she was repeatedly beaten by him, is then accused of stuffing his remains inside black bin liners and depositing them around the city before texting people from his phone pretending he was on a business trip.
Police launched an investigation after children discovered his head whilst playing in a local park.
His hands and feet were later found in another part of the city.
A police spokesman said: "Before the body parts were found she convinced everyone that he was alive and well by sending text messages.
"After we found the remains and managed to identify him from DNA, she pretended to be a grieving widow.
"But a forensic examination of her home found traces of his blood and bone gristle in the carpets and bits of flesh in the bathroom.
"She then tried to have herself sectioned using her knowledge of mental illness as a psychologist so she wouldn’t have to stand trial for his murder.
"But we had a doctor carry out tests and she is of perfectly sane mind."
If convicted, she faces life in prison.
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