Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, a 27-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and El Salvador, has been extradited to El Salvador to face charges for the alleged murder of Melvi Fernanda Nájera Quezada in 2019. The Department of Justice announced that this is the first time an American citizen has been surrendered to El Salvador for prosecution. Castillo Murga is accused of killing Nájera Quezada in front of their young son and abandoning the child near her body, which was discovered the next day.
Key facts
- Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga is 27 years old and holds dual citizenship.
- He is accused of murdering Melvi Fernanda Nájera Quezada in 2019.
- The child was found abandoned near the mother's body days later.
- This is the first U.S. extradition of an American citizen to El Salvador.
- Castillo Murga was arrested in October 2024 after fleeing to Guatemala.
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